Basic Details
Word: Resolute
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Firmly determined to do something and not willing to give up.
Synonyms: determined, firm, unwavering, steadfast
Antonyms: hesitant, irresolute, wavering
Word origin: From Latin resolutus, loosened or settled.
How to Spell Resolute
Syllables: res - o - lute
Tricky part: There is one s, an o in the middle and a silent e at the end. Students write resalute or drop the final e.
Watch out for: resalute, resolut, ressolute
Memory tip: Resolute ends in lute, an old musical instrument. Picture a resolute musician who keeps playing her lute through a storm.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Despite the heavy rain, the resolute runners finished the marathon.
Example 2: Gandhiji stayed resolute in his belief in non-violence.
Example 3: Her resolute no ended the argument.
Fun Fact
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS Resolute, and a desk built from the timbers of one of them is used in the Oval Office of the White House.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word resolute as used in the sentence:
Though the climb was steep, the resolute trekker never thought of turning back.
a) determined
b) steadfast
c) firm
d) hesitant
Show answer
d) hesitant. Determined, firm and steadfast mean the same as resolute; a hesitant person holds back.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. resolute 2. survailance 3. rythm 4. lisence
a) official permission to do or own something
b) a regular beat in music
c) firm and determined
d) a close watch kept on someone
Show answer
c) firm and determined. Licence needs a c after the i, rhythm has two h's and surveillance has ei and a double l.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
res_l_te
a) a, u
b) o, u
c) o, o
d) u, u
Show answer
b) o, u. Say res-o-lute: the o of the middle syllable and the u of lute.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these shows a resolute person?
a) a girl who practises daily until she wins
b) a child who changes plans every hour
c) a boy who gives up when it rains
d) a player who skips every practice
Show answer
a) a girl who practises daily until she wins
2. In resolute, the stress falls on ____.
a) the second syllable, o
b) the last syllable, lute
c) every syllable equally
d) the first syllable, res
Show answer
d) the first syllable, res
