determined
adjective
de·ter·mined di-ˈtər-mənd 
dē-
1
: having reached a decision : firmly resolved
was determined to become a pilot
is determined not to let it happen again
2
a
: showing determination
a determined effort
b
: characterized by determination
… will deter all but the most determined thief. 
Security World
Security World determinedly
di-ˈtər-mənd-lē
adverb -mə-nəd-lē
dē-
determinedness
di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs
noun dē-
Synonyms
- bent (on or upon)
- bound
- decisive
- do-or-die
- firm
- hell-bent (on or upon)
- intent
- out
- purposeful
- resolute
- resolved
- set
- single-minded
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Example Sentences
We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes. his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
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Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Rock, who co-owns Bluegrass Distillers with fellow Kentuckian Ben Franzini, leads a small but determined team at the 4,000-square-foot distillery in Lexington. courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 There, testers used a pre-determined methodology to rank each pick based on six categories: setup, design, ease of use, portability, durability, and value. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 The coin flip before overtime determined which team would get the ball. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 That dispiriting defeat, after 20 years of hard fighting against a determined enemy, no doubt contributes to the malaise driving soldiers to drug themselves with opioids and other toxic narcotics. Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 Always in a hurry, with a serious, determined expression, this leader, who introduced glasnost and perestroika and helped engineer a peaceful end to the Cold War, was hard to catch for even a brief interview. Michael Nakoryakov, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Medicaid reimbursement means providers receive a pre-determined fee when Medicaid-eligible residents use particular services. jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The team had already pre-determined that every other unused reliever would rest Tuesday. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see determine
First Known Use
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing determined
Kids Definition
determined
adjective
de·ter·mined di-ˈtər-mənd
1
: free from doubt about doing something
He was determined to make it home.
2
: not weak or uncertain : firm
She's making a determined effort.
determined 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- resolute
- intent
- resolved
- decisive
- confident
- bound
- set
- positive
- firm
- adamant
- out
- purposeful
- single-minded
- serious
- sure
- hardened
- do-or-die
- bent (on or upon)
- willful
- persistent
- hell-bent (on or upon)
- certain
- stubborn
- earnest
- on one's mettle
- tenacious
- vehement
- unwavering
- steady
- unfaltering
- headstrong
- dogged
- hardheaded
- pigheaded
- unswerving
- implacable
- bitter
- cocksure
- unhesitating
- hard
- uncompromising
- obdurate
- unyielding
- mulish
- unbending
- immovable
- unrelenting
- rigid
- inflexible
- adamantine
- pertinacious
- wilful
- perverse
- self-willed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undetermined
- hesitant
- unresolved
- uncertain
- faltering
- doubtful
- unsure
- indecisive
- unconvinced
- irresolute
- suspicious
- skeptical
- undecided
- reluctant
- unsettled
- dubious
- distrustful
- vacillating
- mistrustful
- wavering
- loath
- weak-kneed
- disinclined
- indisposed
- loth
- loathe
2
as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose a determined effort to finish first in the race Synonyms & Similar Words
- relentless
- grim
- persistent
- dogged
- ruthless
- stubborn
- implacable
- unyielding
- unflinching
- hard
- tenacious
- willful
- unappeasable
- unrelenting
- persevering
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- pigheaded
- merciless
- opinionated
- obdurate
- uncooperative
- mulish
- intractable
- peevish
- unforgiving
- pertinacious
- wilful
- self-willed
- perverse
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- yielding
- softening
- weak
- impotent
- complaisant
- invertebrate
- slack
- pliable
- spineless
- slackening
- pliant
- obliging
determined
2 of 2verb
1
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) a three-member panel will determine the case Synonyms & Similar Words
- decided
- settled
- judged
- adjudged
- resolved
- considered
- adjudicated
- arbitrated
- prosecuted
- weighed
- deemed
- concluded
- heard
- refereed
- pondered
- deliberated
- tried
- ruled (on)
- umpired
- negotiated
- mediated
- moderated
- redetermined
- rejudged
- sized up
- found (for or against)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hedged
- equivocated
- skirted
- pussyfooted
2
as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration trying to determine which direction we were facing Synonyms & Similar Words
- decided
- figured
- chose
- opted
- resolved
- found
- concluded
- selected
- ruled
- decreed
- named
- settled (on or upon)
- picked
- elected
- adjudged
- preferred
- culled
- adjudicated
- handpicked
- judged
- studied
- considered
- contemplated
- arbitrated
- deliberated
- pondered
- weighed
- debated
- ruminated
- entertained
- questioned
- refereed
- meditated
- chewed over
- cogitated
- ruled (on)
- mulled (over)
- umpired
- singled (out)
- thought (about or over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refused
- rejected
- declined
- hesitated
- halted
- temporized
- delayed
- abstained
- stalled
- vacillated
- turned down
- wavered
- waffled
- shilly-shallied
3
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we failed to determine the answer to the riddle Synonyms & Similar Words
- found
- learned
- discovered
- located
- ascertained
- detected
- got
- dug up
- dug out
- found out
- descried
- rummaged
- scared up
- ran down
- turned up
- nosed out
- sought
- spotted
- tracked (down)
- sighted
- hit (on or upon)
- scouted (up)
- hunted (down or up)
- rooted (out)
- dredged (up)
- espied
- ferreted (out)
- routed (out)
- looked for
- searched (for or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- overlooked
- passed over
- lost
- misplaced
- mislaid
- mis-set
- misset
4
as in concluded
to come to an end your participation in the savings plan determines with the termination of your employment here Synonyms & Similar Words
- concluded
- stopped
- ceased
- halted
- ended
- expired
- passed
- terminated
- went
- died
- finished
- broke off
- lapsed
- closed
- stalled
- discontinued
- elapsed
- let up
- left off
- broke up
- quit
- wound up
- paused
- stayed
- quitted
- suspended
- winked (out)
- dead-ended
- winded up
- bit the dust
- knocked off
- laid off (of)
- cut out
- abated
- broke down
- refrained (from)
- gave over
- conked (out)
- desisted (from)
- packed (up or in)
- petered (out)
- wound down
- winded down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- persisted
- hung on
- extended
- prolonged
- protracted
- drew out
5
as in settled
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute your choice of college could determine the rest of your life Synonyms & Similar Words
- decided
- settled
- defined
- clarified
- proved
- clinched
- established
- assured
- demonstrated
- affirmed
- ensured
- nailed
- specified
- showed
- stipulated
- stated
- secured
- insured
- concluded
- illuminated
- ended
- finished
- nailed (down)
- cleared (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confused
- unsettled
- muddled
- muddied