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firmness of purpose::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | firmness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve |
| Type of | trait |
| Has types | bullheadedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, obduracy, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, possession, purpose, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, single-mindedness, steadfastness, steadiness, stiffness, stubbornness, sturdiness, unyieldingness, will power, adamance, willpower |
Examples of firmness of purpose
firmness of purpose
Jennifer stands on the podium with a firmness of purpose as bright as the morning sun.
From the usatoday.com
One of Helms'strengths was a firmness of purpose and deep convictions.
From the newsobserver.com
Explain that firmness of purpose degenerates into obstinacy unless errors are recognized, admitted and repaired.
From the time.com
I say that he shows firmness of purpose, and I welcome the quality, which was so lacking in his predecessor.
From the time.com
The letter he sent David Cameron about defence cuts indicated a firmness of purpose but only time will tell if this approach works.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He had that clarity of purpose and that firmness of purpose which you need to be a Cabinet minister, and we haven't got many of them in British politics.
From the independent.co.uk
That would require organisational ability, firmness of purpose, sureness of touch-none of which leap to mind when Ms Morris is mentioned.
From the economist.com
Wiry and highly strung, Anastasia Hille's brilliant Lady Macbeth is a woman who, from the start, has to override psychological fragility with a hideously strained firmness of purpose.
From the independent.co.uk
Then, supposing you have more firmness of culinary purpose than I have literary staying power, what about the recipes themselves?
From the telegraph.co.uk
