adj. 25B6; adjective
he was determined to have his way : INTENT ON, bent on, set on, insistent on, resolved to, firm about, committed to; single-minded about, obsessive about.
a very determined man : RESOLUTE, purposeful, purposive, adamant, single-minded, unswerving, unwavering, undaunted, intent, insistent; steadfast, staunch, stalwart; persevering, persistent, indefatigable, tenacious; strong-minded, strong-willed, unshakeable, steely, four-square, dedicated, committed; stubborn, dogged, obstinate, inflexible, intransigent, unyielding, immovable; N. Amer. rock-ribbed; formal pertinacious.