No Matter How You Say It: Determination

Word Origin

​From the Latin word terminare meaning “to bound, to limit, to prescribe”.

Can you see how Determination sets limits to remain faithful to a task, minimizing distractions and focusing on the goal?


Sign Language

Determined

Waver

Can you see how Determined is resolute and Waver is inconsistent?


Determination Idioms

  • Be a champion

  • Be a fighter

  • Be a go-getter

  • Be a self-starter

  • Be a survivor

  • Be built of grit and determination

  • Be doggedly determined

  • Be fueled by passion

  • Be like a bulldog with a bone

  • Be like a train on a track

  • Be on a mission

  • Be on a path to success

  • Be relentless

  • Be resourceful

  • Be unstoppable like a force of nature

  • Go the Extra Mile

  • Go to Great Lengths

  • Hang in There

  • Have a burning desire

  • Have a fire in your belly

  • Have a mountain to climb

  • Have a never-say-die attitude

  • Have a wall to break down

  • Have the heart of a lion

  • Have the will to win

  • Never give up

  • Nose to the Grindstone

  • Push through

  • Stay the course

  • Stick to your Guns

  • When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going


In Other Words

  • Conviction

  • Dedication

  • Endurance

  • Perseverance

  • Stick-to-it-ness

  • Persistence

  • Tenacity

  • Steadfastness

  • Resolve

  • Doggedness

  • Resoluteness

  • Grit 


Determination Icons


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