Definition
Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering in pursuit of a goal or belief. It describes someone who has made a firm decision and sticks to it despite obstacles or opposition.
Etymology
From Latin 'resolutus,' past participle of 'resolvere' meaning 'to loosen' or 'solve,' from 're-' (back) + 'solvere' (to loosen). The meaning evolved from 'solved' to 'decided' to 'firmly determined,' suggesting clarity achieved through working through complexity.
Kelly Says
Resolute people demonstrate what psychologists call 'grit'—the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Brain imaging shows that resolute individuals have stronger connections between their emotional centers and prefrontal cortex, allowing them to maintain motivation even when feelings waver.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
vasberade
vasberade
BGБългарски
решителен
решителен
CSČeština
odhodlaný
odhodlaný
DADansk
beslutsom
beslutsom
DEDeutsch
entschlossen
entschlossen
ELΕλληνικά
αποφασιστικός
αποφασιστικός
ESEspañol
resuelto
resuelto
ETEesti
otsustav
otsustav
EUEuskara
gogozko
gogozko
FISuomi
määrätietoinen
määrätietoinen
HRHrvatski
odlučan
odlučan
HUMagyar
eltökélt
eltökélt
IDBahasa Indonesia
teguh
teguh
ITItaliano
risoluto
risoluto
LTLietuvių
ryžtingas
ryžtingas
LVLatviešu
apņēmīgs
apņēmīgs
MNМонгол
тодорхой
тодорхой
MSBahasa Melayu
teguh
teguh
MYမြန်မာ
ခိုင်မာသော
ခိုင်မာသော
NLNederlands
vastberaden
vastberaden
NONorsk
besluttsom
besluttsom
PLPolski
zdecydowany
zdecydowany
PTPortuguês
resoluto
resoluto
RUРусский
решительный
решительный
SKSlovenčina
odhodlaný
odhodlaný
SLSlovenščina
odločen
odločen
SVSvenska
resolut
resolut
SWKiswahili
thabiti
thabiti
TAதமிழ்
தீர்மானமான
தீர்மானமான
TEతెలుగు
నిశ్చయాత్మక
నిశ్చయాత్మక
THไทย
เด็ดเดี่ยว
เด็ดเดี่ยว
UKУкраїнська
рішучий
рішучий
VITiếng Việt
kiên quyết
kiên quyết