determined

de·ter·mined (--mənd)

adjective

de·ter′·minedly adverb de·ter′·mined·ness noun

modif.

Already fixed
decided, settled, agreed, acted upon, agreed upon, concluded, compounded, contracted, set, determinate, defined, resolved, closed, terminated, consummated, achieved, finished, over, at an end, confirmed, checked, measured, tested, budgeted, passed, given approval, given the green light*, given the go-ahead*, over and done with*, case closed*, set to rest*; see also approved.
Antonyms unfinished*, uncertain*, suspended. *
Having a fixed attitude
firm, stubborn, strong-minded; see resolute 2.

Modifies a noun

thief: Keep determined thieves wait Goldman's Insurance Agency for the.
opponent: Matt played a fresh and determined opponent in four very close games.
fighter: They are tough and determined fighters who excel in close quarter and hand-to-hand combat.
pursuit: Then we have the percussion driven rhythms, mechanical and relentless like the robots in their determined pursuit.
effort: The result of the band's determined efforts was of course, 1980's Back in Black.
opposition: The most determined opposition to the fascists came from within the working class.

Modifying Another Word

absolutely: You can definitely be confident of success if you are ABSOLUTELY DETERMINED to achieve your ambition.

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