| Main Entry: | unfaltering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | steadfast |
Synonyms: |
abiding, bent on, bound, bound and determined, dead set on, enduring, firm, going all the way, indefatigable, meaning business, mulish, never-failing, persevering, pigheaded, resolute, set, steady, stiff-necked, stubborn, sure, tireless, unfailing, unflagging, unflappable, unflinching, unqualified, unquestioning, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, wholehearted |
Antonyms: |
faltering, unsettled, unstable, unsteady |
| Main Entry: | continuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | constant, unending |
Synonyms: |
connected, consecutive, continued, day and night, endless, everlasting, extended, for ever and ever, interminable, looped, no end of, no end to, on a treadmill, perpetual, prolonged, regular, repeated, stable, steady, timeless, unbroken, unceasing, undivided, unfaltering, uninterrupted |
| Notes: | continually means 'repeatedly, with breaks in between' and continuously means 'without interruption, in an unbroken stream'; continual typically refers to time while continuous can refer to space as well as time |
Antonyms: |
ceasing, completed, discontinuous, ending, finished, halting, intermittent, interrupted, sporadic, stopping |
| Main Entry: | decided |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, strong-willed |
Synonyms: |
assertive, bent, certain, cocksure, decisive, deliberate, earnest, emphatic, established, firm, fixed, inflexible, intent, iron-jawed, mulish, positive, purposeful, resolute, resolved, serious, set, settled, strong-minded, sure, unbending, unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering, unyielding |
Antonyms: |
deferential, delaying, hesitant, postponing, procrastinating, undecided |
| Main Entry: | determined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | driven, persistent |
Synonyms: |
bent, bent on, buckled down, constant, decided, decisive, dogged, earnest, firm, fixed, hard-as-nails, hardboiled, intent, mean business, obstinate, on ice, pat, persevering, purposeful, resolute, resolved, serious, set, set on, settled, single-minded, solid, steadfast, strong-minded, strong-willed, stubborn, tenacious, unfaltering, unflinching, unhesitating, unwavering |
Antonyms: |
flexible, hesitating, irresolute, vacillating, wavering, weak |
| Main Entry: | fixed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intent, resolute; established |
Synonyms: |
abiding, agreed, arranged, certain, changeless, circumscribed, confirmed, decided, defined, definite, definitive, determinate, enduring, firm, in the bag, inalterable, inflexible, inveterate, level, limited, narrow, never-failing, planned, prearranged, precise, resolved, restricted, rigged, rooted, set, set-up, settled, stated, steadfast, steady, still, stipulated, sure, unbending, unblinking, unchangeable, undeviating, unfaltering, unflinching, unmodifiable, unmovable, unqualified, unwavering |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, irresolute, unestablished, unfixed, variable |
| Main Entry: | indefatigable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | untiring |
Synonyms: |
active, assiduous, bound and determined, dead set on, determined, diligent, dogged, energetic, hell-bent, industrious, inexhaustible, ironclad, nose to grindstone, painstaking, patient, persevering, persistent, pertinacious, relentless, sedulous, steadfast, stop at nothing, strenuous, tireless, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unremitting, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, vigorous |
Antonyms: |
fatigued, tired, weary |
| Main Entry: | nonstop |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | continuous, direct |
Synonyms: |
ceaseless, constant, endless, incessant, interminable, relentless, round-the-clock, steady, unbroken, unending, unfaltering, uninterrupted, unremitting |
Antonyms: |
incontinuous, indirect, intermittent, stopping, terminating |
| Main Entry: | purposeful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | resolved to do something |
Synonyms: |
be out for blood, bent, bound, calculated, dead set on, decided, deliberate, determined, firm, fixed, intense, intent, mean business, obstinate, persistent, playing hard ball, positive, purposive, resolute, settled, single-minded, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, steady, strong-willed, stubborn, telelogical, tenacious, undeviating, unfaltering, unwavering |
Antonyms: |
aimless, thoughtless, undetermined, unplanned, wanton |
| Main Entry: | relentless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | continuous, neverending |
Synonyms: |
incessant, nonstop, persistent, pertinacious, punishing, sustained, tenacious, unabated, unbroken, unfaltering, unflagging, unrelenting, unrelieved, unremitting, unstoppable |
Antonyms: |
ending, intermittent, stopping |
| Main Entry: | resolute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, strong-willed |
Synonyms: |
adamant, bold, constant, courageous, dead set on, decided, dogged, faithful, firm, fixed, immutable, inflexible, intent upon, intrepid, loyal, meaning business, obstinate, persevering, persistent, persisting, purposeful, relentless, resolved, serious, set, settled, staunch, steadfast, steady, strong, stubborn, tenacious, true, unbending, unchanging, uncompromising, undaunted, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unshakable, unshaken, unwavering, unyielding, valiant |
Antonyms: |
afraid, cautious, cowardly, irresolute, weak |