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Merciless vs Resolute - What's the difference?

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Merciless is a related term of resolute.


As adjectives the difference between merciless and resolute

is that merciless is showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless while resolute is firm, unyielding, determined.

merciless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless

    • Synonyms

    * unmerciful

    Derived terms

    * mercilessness

    Anagrams

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    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

    Related terms

    * resolutely * resolution * resoluteness * resolve