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hell bent on

ADJECTIVE
inexorable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
implacable inescapable merciless relentless unrelenting
WEAK
adamant adamantine bound bound and determined compulsory dead set on dogged hard harsh immobile immovable ineluctable inflexible ironclad like death and taxes locked-in mean business necessary no going back obdurate obstinate remorseless resolute rigid set in stone severe single-minded stubborn unappeasable unbending uncompromising unmovable unyielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind merciful nice sympathetic
WEAK
flexible lenient remorseful yielding

Example Sentences

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"When I first started out, I was so hell bent on proving people wrong, showing that I could fight," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

He started to play the game, using the opposite field, bunting, aggressive baserunning, hell bent on sparking the team, Citizens Bank Park and grabbing the MVP.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Not every corner of campus is hell bent on winning championships.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2021

They also seem hell bent on draining all the fun out of college life.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2019

"So it seems to me, but you appear to be hell bent on trying it."

From The Iron Trail by Beach, Rex Ellingwood