[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

resolute \res"olute\ r?z"?-l?t, a. cf. f. r'esolu. the l.
   resolutus p. p. of resolvere means, relaxed, enervated,
   effeminate. see resolve, v. t.  i.
   1. having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a
      determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
      1913 webster

            edward is at hand,
            ready to fight; therefore be resolute. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. convinced; satisfied; sure. obs.
      1913 webster

   3. resolving, or explaining; as, the resolute doctor durand.
      obs.
      1913 webster

   syn: determined; decided; fixed; steadfast; steady; constant;
        persevering; firm; bold; unshaken.
        1913 webster
see also:
resolve 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

resolute \res"olute\ r?z"?-l?t, n.
   1. one who is resolute; hence, a desperado. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. redelivery; repayment. obs. "yearly resolutes,
      deductions, and payments." --bp. burnet.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

resolute
     adj 1: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and
            determination; "stood resolute against the enemy";
            "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and
            unshakeable faith" ant: irresolute
     2: characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was
        unhesitating" syn: unhesitating
see also:
irresolute unhesitating 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

150 moby thesaurus words for "resolute":
   abandoned, adamant, afire, ardent, assiduous, bent, bold, bound,
   bound and determined, bulldog, bulldoggish, burning, changeless,
   committed, constant, continuing, dauntless, decided, decisive,
   dedicated, definite, deliberate, determined, devoted, devout,
   diligent, dogged, earnest, enduring, experimental, faithful, fast,
   fervent, fervid, fiery, firm, flaming, game, gamy, gritty, gutsy,
   gutty, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, immutable, impassioned,
   in earnest, inalterable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious,
   inflexible, insistent, intense, intent, intent on, invincible,
   irreversible, lasting, loyal, mettlesome, nervy, never-tiring,
   obstinate, on fire, passionate, patient, patient as job, perfervid,
   permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting,
   pertinacious, plodding, plucky, plugging, preoccupied, purposeful,
   purposive, rapt, red-blooded, red-hot, relentless, resolved,
   sedulous, serious, set, settled, sincere, single-minded, sleepless,
   slogging, spirited, spiritful, spunky, stable, staunch, steadfast,
   steady, stubborn, tenacious, tentative, tireless, tough, trial,
   true, unabating, unalterable, unchangeable, unchanging,
   unconquerable, undaunted, undeviating, undiscouraged, undrooping,
   unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unhesitant,
   unhesitating, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing,
   unrelenting, unremitting, unshakable, unshakeable, unshaken,
   unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied,
   unwearying, unwinking, utterly attentive, vehement, venturesome,
   warm, weariless, white-hot, wholehearted, willing, zealous

[5] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

resolute, adj.  obstinate in a course that we approve.

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