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

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hell bent on

"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

“To be honest, I was never hell bent on getting married,” Mr. Bahl said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

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

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

From The Iron Trail by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

hell bent on

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