different between intrepid vs resolute

English

Etymology

From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (“not”) + trepidus (“anxious, nervous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t??p?d/
• Hyphenation: in?trepid

Adjective

intrepid (comparative more intrepid, superlative most intrepid)

1. Fearless; bold; brave.

   Synonyms: fearless, unafraid, courageous

Derived terms

• intrepidity
• intrepidness
• intrepidly

Related terms

• trepidation

Translations

References

Anagrams

• pteridin

Romanian

Etymology

From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus.

Adjective

intrepid m or n (feminine singular intrepid?, masculine plural intrepizi, feminine and neuter plural intrepide)

1. intrepid

Declension

Related terms

• intrepiditate

English

Etymology

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolv? (“I release, I unbind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.z??l(j)u?t/, /???.z??l(j)u?t/
• Rhymes: -u?t

Adjective

resolute (comparative more resolute, superlative most resolute)

1. Firm, unyielding, determined.
2. (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 Thesaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

• irresolute

Derived terms

• resolutely
• resoluteness

Related terms

Translations

Noun

resolute (plural resolutes)

1. A determined person; one showing resolution.

Anagrams

• retousle

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ezo?lu?t?/

Adjective

resolute

1. inflection of resolut:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Latin

Participle

resol?te

1. vocative masculine singular of resol?tus

References

• resolute in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• resolute in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• resolute in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette