Synonyms of do-or-die

do-or-die

adjective

ˈdü-ər-ˈdī 

as in resolute

fully committed to achieving a goal

a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of do-or-die

Mikko Rantanen sent his friends and former teammates home in a blur — his third-period hat trick and assist to erase a 2-0 deficit happened in the final 13 minutes of a do-or-die Game 7. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

The final game of the season will be on the road in the nation’s capital, as the Cowboys will travel to take on the Commanders in what could either be a meaningless Week 18 matchup or a crucial do-or-die game. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

However, this is a bit of a do-or-die for them. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

After they got blown out in Game 4, Sturm didn’t want to put Hagens in the lineup in a do-or-die situation. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026