resolution

[ rez-uh-loo-shuhn ]

SEE DEFINITION OF resolution

noundetermination, strong will
nounanswer, judgment

Antonyms for resolution

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Miss Milbrey wondered somewhat; but her mind was easy, for her resolution had been taken.

Mr. Disraeli offered a resolution of dissatisfaction in the House of Commons.

If this resolution be adhered to, then will my father never see me more!

With a firm and unanimous voice the resolution to follow him was adopted.

I am not so much surprised that he formed the resolution the night before.

In this resolution he had begun to dress, but before he had finished had begun to have his doubts.

"Yes," Dick said, and now there was resolution in his answer.

His resolution of leaving Churchhill is consistent with his general eagerness.

To assist us in such a resolution I feel that absence will be necessary.

Mr Verloc, still pale, had brought an air of resolution with him.

WORD ORIGIN

late 14c., "a breaking into parts," from Old French resolution (14c.) or directly from Latin resolutionem (nominative resolutio) "process of reducing things into simpler forms," from past participle stem of resolvere "loosen" (see resolve). Sense of "a solving" (as of mathematical problems) first recorded 1540s, as is that of "power of holding firmly" (cf. resolute). Sense of "decision or expression of a meeting" is from c.1600. Meaning "effect of an optical instrument" is from 1860.