Resolute vs Unmoved - What's the difference?
resolute | unmoved |
Firm, unyielding, determined.
* Shakespeare
* ’ (poem):
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(obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.
not physically moved
not affected emotionally, or not showing emotion
not sympathetic; uncaring
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As adjectives the difference between resolute and unmoved
is that resolute is firm, unyielding, determined while unmoved is not physically moved.resolute
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
- He was resolute in his decision to stay.
- Edward is at hand, / Ready to fight; therefore be resolute .
- If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!
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. }}
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 alsoAntonyms
* irresoluteunmoved
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Ukraine, however, will complain long and hard about a contentious second-half incident when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line before it was scrambled away by John Terry, only for the officials to remain unmoved .}}