adj.
Pronunciation: ' re-z ə - ˌ lüt, -l ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin resolutus, past participle of resolvere
Date: 1533
1 : marked by firm determination : RESOLVED <a resolute character>
2 : BOLD , STEADY <a resolute gaze>
synonyms see FAITHFUL
– res · o · lute · ly \ - ˌ lüt-l ē , -l ə t-; ˌ re-z ə - ' lüt- \ adverb
– res · o · lute · ness \ - ˌ lüt-n ə s, -l ə t-, - ' lüt- \ noun