What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Consonant vs Resolute - What's the difference?

consonant | resolute |

As adjectives the difference between consonant and resolute

is that consonant is characterized by harmony or agreement while resolute is firm, unyielding, determined.

As a noun consonant

is (lb) a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

consonant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (lb) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
  • A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant , and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by harmony or agreement.
  • * Bishop Beveridge
  • Each one pretends that his opinion is consonant to the words there used.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • That where much is given shall be much required is a thing consonant with natural equity.
  • Having the same sound.
  • * Howell
  • consonant words and syllables
  • (music) Harmonizing together; accordant.
  • consonant''' tones; '''consonant chords
  • Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
  • * T. Moore
  • No Russian whose dissonant consonant name / Almost shatters to fragments the trumpet of fame.

    Antonyms

    * disconsonant * discordant

    See also

    * vowel * semivowel * ----

    resolute

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Firm, unyielding, determined.
  • She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
    He was resolute in his decision to stay.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute .
  • * ’ (poem):
  • If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half. }}
  • (obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.
  • Usage notes

    * The one-word comparative form resoluter and superlative form resolutest are both well attested, though not as common as the two-word forms “more resolute” and “most resolute”.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * irresolute