Synonyms of determined

determined 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈtər-mənd 

1

as in resolute

fully committed to achieving a goal

his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resolute
• intent
• decisive
• resolved
• confident
• bound
• positive
• firm
• adamant
• single-minded
• out
• purposeful
• set
• bent (on or upon)
• do-or-die
• serious
• sure
• hell-bent (on or upon)
• hardened
• willful
• persistent
• certain
• earnest
• on one's mettle
• stubborn
• vehement
• steady
• tenacious
• bitter
• unwavering
• unfaltering
• unswerving
• cocksure
• headstrong
• dogged
• implacable
• unhesitating
• hardheaded
• pigheaded
• uncompromising
• obdurate
• hard
• mulish
• unbending
• unyielding
• immovable
• unrelenting
• rigid
• inflexible
• adamantine
• pertinacious
• perverse
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undetermined
• hesitant
• unresolved
• uncertain
• doubtful
• indecisive
• faltering
• unsure
• irresolute
• suspicious
• skeptical
• unconvinced
• undecided
• reluctant
• dubious
• unsettled
• distrustful
• vacillating
• mistrustful
• wavering
• loath
• weak-kneed
• indisposed
• disinclined

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
• ruthless
• dogged
• implacable
• stubborn
• unflinching
• unrelenting
• unyielding
• unappeasable
• hard
• willful
• tenacious
• merciless
• headstrong
• opinionated
• hardheaded
• persevering
• uncooperative
• intractable
• obdurate
• mulish
• peevish
• pigheaded
• unforgiving
• pertinacious
• perverse
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softening
• yielding
• weak
• impotent
• slack
• invertebrate
• spineless
• slackening
• pliable
• complaisant
• pliant
• obliging

determined

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verb

past tense of determine

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
• considered
• resolved
• adjudicated
• arbitrated
• ruled (on)
• prosecuted
• weighed
• deemed
• concluded
• heard
• refereed
• pondered
• tried
• deliberated
• umpired
• negotiated
• found (for or against)
• mediated
• moderated
• redetermined
• rejudged
• sized up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedged
• skirted
• equivocated
• 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
• settled (on or upon)
• selected
• ruled
• named
• picked
• decreed
• elected
• preferred
• adjudged
• culled
• adjudicated
• judged
• studied
• considered
• contemplated
• ruled (on)
• pondered
• weighed
• handpicked
• debated
• thought (about or over)
• singled (out)
• arbitrated
• entertained
• questioned
• deliberated
• ruminated
• refereed
• chewed over
• cogitated
• mulled (over)
• meditated
• umpired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• abstained
• hesitated
• delayed
• halted
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• 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
• got
• detected
• dug up
• found out
• dug out
• hit (on or upon)
• tracked (down)
• rummaged
• rooted (out)
• hunted (down or up)
• ran down
• turned up
• dredged (up)
• descried
• routed (out)
• scared up
• scouted (up)
• sought
• spotted
• sighted
• ferreted (out)
• nosed out
• searched (for or out)
• looked for
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• passed over
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• 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
• ended
• ceased
• expired
• halted
• passed
• terminated
• finished
• died
• went
• closed
• broke off
• lapsed
• elapsed
• discontinued
• stalled
• left off
• let up
• winked (out)
• broke up
• quit
• wound up
• laid off (of)
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• paused
• suspended
• stayed
• refrained (from)
• packed (up or in)
• knocked off
• cut out
• broke down
• desisted (from)
• abated
• gave over
• conked (out)
• petered (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

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
• proved
• clinched
• clarified
• established
• demonstrated
• assured
• specified
• showed
• affirmed
• nailed
• stated
• insured
• secured
• ensured
• stipulated
• concluded
• ended
• illuminated
• finished
• cleared (up)
• nailed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• unsettled
• muddled
• muddied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of determined

Adjective

Ali Asgari’s A Bit of Light joins the lineup, a drama bout a disillusioned Iranian doctor (Misagh Zareh) who is determined to end his life, and spends one final day visiting his siblings and mother to prepare them for his departure. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts. — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Thanks to an eyewitness and video surveillance footage, investigators determined the shooter cased the area on an electric bike before approaching the man from the back of the building and repeatedly shooting him, according to the sheriff’s office. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026