Having a determined will.
synonym: strong-willed.
Roget 498:
intelligent
[Applied to persons],
quick of apprehension,
keen,
acute,
alive,
brainy,
awake,
bright,
quick,
sharp;
quick witted,
keen witted,
clear witted,
sharp-eyed,
sharp sighted,
sharp witted;
wide-awake;
canny,
shrewd,
astute;
clear-headed;
farsighted
etc.
510;
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing;
argute†;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted,
needle-witted;
sharp as a needle,
sharp as a tack;
alive to
etc.
(cognizant)
490;
clever
etc.
(apt)
698;
arch
etc.
(cunning)
702;
pas si bete [Fr.];
acute
etc.
682.
wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious,
reasonable,
rational,
sound,
in one's right mind,
sensible,
abnormis sapiens [Lat.],
judicious,
strong-minded.
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted†,
unprepossessed†;
undazzled†,
unperplexed†;
unwarped judgment†,
impartial,
equitable,
fair.
cool;
cool-headed,
long-headed,
hardheaded,
strong-headed;
long-sighted,
calculating,
thoughtful,
reflecting;
solid,
deep,
profound.
oracular;
heaven-directed,
heaven-born.
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
sober,
stand,
solid;
considerate,
politic,
wise in one's generation;
watchful
etc.
459;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
in advance of one' age;
wise as a serpent,
wise as Solomon,
wise as Solon.
[Applied to actions]
wise,
sensible,
reasonable,
judicious;
well-thought-out,
well-planned,
well-judged,
well-advised;
prudent,
politic;
expedient
etc.
646.
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Roget 604:
resolved
etc.
v.;
determined;
strong-willed,
strong-minded;
resolute
etc.
(brave)
861;
self-possessed;
decided,
definitive,
peremptory,
tranchant†;
unhesitating,
unflinching,
unshrinking†;
firm,
iron,
gritty [U.S.],
indomitable,
game to the backbone;
inexorable,
relentless,
not to be shaken,
not to be put down;
tenax propositi [Lat.];
inflexible
etc.
(hard)
323;
obstinate
etc.
606;
steady
etc.
(persevering)
604.1.
earnest,
serious;
set upon,
bent upon,
intent upon.
steel against,
proof against;
in utrumque paratus [Lat.].
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Roget 861:
courageous,
brave;
valiant,
valorous;
gallant,
intrepid;
spirited,
spiritful†;
high-spirited,
high-mettled†;
mettlesome,
plucky;
manly,
manful;
resolute;
stout,
stout-hearted;
iron-hearted,
lion-hearted;
heart of oak;
Penthesilean.
bold,
bold-spirited;
daring,
audacious;
fearless,
dauntless,
dreadless†,
aweless;
undaunted,
unappalled,
undismayed,
unawed,
unblanched,
unabashed,
unalarmed,
unflinching,
unshrinking†,
unblanching†,
unapprehensive;
confident,
self-reliant;
bold as a lion,
bold as brass.
enterprising,
adventurous;
venturous,
venturesome;
dashing,
chivalrous;
soldierly
etc.
(warlike)
722;
heroic.
fierce,
savage;
pugnacious
etc.
(bellicose)
720.
strong-minded,
hardy,
doughty;
firm
etc.
(stable)
150;
determined
etc.
(resolved)
604;
dogged,
indomitable
etc.
(persevering)
604.1.
up to,
up to the scratch;
upon one's mettle;
reassured
etc.
v.;
unfeared†,
undreaded†.
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