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determined

/dɪˈtɝmɪnd/adjective3 syllables

Determined means: having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation.

Synonyms for determined19

adjective, as in having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation

ascertained, discovered, observed

adjective, as in devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate

adjective, as in determined or decided upon as by an authority

dictated, set, settled

adjective, as in strongly motivated to succeed

compulsive, driven, ambitious

adjective, as in characterized by great determination

resolute

also used for determined

fortitudinous, purposeful, purposive, robust, stout, sturdy

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Opposites of determined

undetermined

What does determined mean?5

adjective

1

having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation

2

devoting full strength and concentrated attention to“made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters”

3

determined or decided upon as by an authority“date and place are already determined”

4

strongly motivated to succeed

5

characterized by great determination“a struggle against a determined enemy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Determined in a sentence

  • He was determined, and we couldn't bend him.unknown
  • Dan is determined to stay here, no matter what.Amastan
  • The researchers determined the fossil egg was soft-shelled, unlike dinosaur eggs.Hybrid
  • One should not be scared of poverty, and instead, be determined amidst it.BobbyLee
  • Opinion is ultimately determined by feelings, and not by the intellect.AlanF_US
  • Few are determined to think, although everyone is determined to be right.SunnyMoon
  • William was hurt, but determined not to go through that again.Amastan
  • In some societies, the caste system determined a person’s occupation from birth.IMer

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