different between sulky vs resolute

English

Etymology

From sulk +? -y. The horse-drawn vehicle is so called as it obliges the rider to be alone.

Adjective

sulky (comparative sulkier, superlative sulkiest)

1. (often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset
   • 1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

     The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.

   Synonyms: sullen, morose

Translations

Noun

sulky (plural sulkies)

1. A low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.
2. Any carriage seating only the driver.

Translations

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