Synonyms of granite

granite

noun

ˈgra-nət 

as in decision

firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose

had the granite to see the project out to the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decision
• determination
• decisiveness
• resolve
• persistence
• persistency
• resoluteness
• purposefulness
• resolution
• firmness
• determinedness
• confidence
• certainty
• decidedness
• readiness
• sand
• stick-to-itiveness
• iron
• tenacity
• obduracy
• perseverance
• obstinacy
• stubbornness
• doggedness
• certitude
• gameness
• grit
• tenaciousness
• obdurateness
• fortitude
• backbone
• obstinateness
• alacrity
• sureness
• eagerness
• pluck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitation
• indecision
• vacillation
• uncertainty
• doubt
• irresolution
• indecisiveness
• irresoluteness
• reluctance
• aversion
• unwillingness
• indetermination
• incertitude
• indisposition
• disinclination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of granite

The president signed the granite on the back of the eagle’s head in the seal. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

The proposal to paint the building has alarmed preservationists, architects, historians and others who argue that granite is not meant to be painted and that paint would trap moisture and degrade the stone. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

In an industrial zone in Arteixo, at the furthest northwestern tip of Spain, amid granite quarries and aluminum merchants, Inditex, the company that owns Zara, has built a city of glass. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

As for the rest of the space, the open-concept kitchen’s peninsula and granite countertops are a nice touch, as is the fact that the bedroom is big enough for a king-size mattress and a home office. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026