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un-flinching
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | resolute |
| Synonyms: | courageous, determined, fearless, firm, gritty, steadfast, unblinking, uncompromising, unintimidated, unshrinking, unyielding |
| Antonyms: | afraid, spineless, wavering, weak |
| Main Entry: | dauntless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold, courageous |
| Synonyms: | aweless, brave, daring, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, heroic, indomitable, intrepid, invincible, lionhearted, resolute, stouthearted, unafraid, unconquerable, undaunted, unfearing, unflinching, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, fearful, frightened, intimidated, scared, terrified |
| 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: | fearless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, unafraid |
| Synonyms: | assured, aweless, bodacious, bold, brassy, cheeky, chesty, cocky, confident, cool hand, courageous, crack*, daring, dashing, dauntless, doughty, flip*, fresh*, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, icy*, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, nervy, plucky, salty, sanguine, sassy*, smart, spunky, sure, temerarious, unabashed, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous, wise |
| Antonyms: | afraid, apprehensive, fearful, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | firm |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unalterable, definite |
| Synonyms: | abiding, adamant, bent, bound, consistent, constant, dead set on, determined, enduring, established, exact, explicit, fixed, flat, going, hang tough, inflexible, intent, never-failing, obdurate, persevering, persistent, prevailing, resolute, resolved, set, settled, specific, stable, stand pat, stated, staunch, steadfast, steady, stipulated, strict, strong, sure, tenacious, true, unbending, unchangeable, undeviating, unflinching, unqualified, unshakable, unshaken, unwavering, unyielding |
| Antonyms: | alterable, changeable, indefinite, irresolute |
| 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: | game |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, willing |
| Synonyms: | bold, courageous, dauntless, desirous, disposed, dogged, eager, fearless, gallant, hardy, heroic, inclined, interested, intrepid, nervy, persevering, persistent, plucky, prepared, ready, resolute, spirited, spunky, unafraid, unflinching, up for, valiant, valorous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, cowardly, disinclined, fearful, unprepared, unready, unwilling |
| Main Entry: | implacable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | merciless, cruel |
| Synonyms: | grim, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, ironfisted, mortal, pitiless, rancorous, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, unappeasable, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unforgiving, unrelenting, unyielding, vindictive |
| Notes: | placable is 'of a tolerant nature' - the opposite of implacable |
| Antonyms: | kind, merciful, nice, placable |
| 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 |
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