Basic Details
Word: Determination
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The quality of being firm and continuous in your decisions and efforts to achieve something.
Synonyms: Resolve, perseverance, tenacity
Antonyms: Indecision, hesitation, uncertainty
Idioms and Phrases
- Stick to your guns: To continue to have an opinion or belief, even when others disagree. Example: "Even when the team doubted her plan, she stuck to her guns and it led them to victory."
- Where there's a will, there's a way: If someone is determined to do something, they will find a way to achieve it. Example: "She studied every night for her exams. Where there's a will, there's a way!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: His determination to win the race motivated him to train every day, regardless of the weather.
Example 2: With determination, she finished her project ahead of schedule, impressing her teachers.
Example 3: The athletes determination showed when she overcame multiple injuries to compete in the championships.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the word "determination" comes from the Latin word "determinatio," which means "a setting of limits"? This reflects the idea of setting specific goals and being resolute in achieving them.
Famous Quote
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will." Vince Lombardi
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "determination" mean?
a) A lack of interest
b) The quality of being firm in decisions and efforts
c) A type of food
d) A feeling of sadness
Answer: b) The quality of being firm in decisions and efforts
2. Which of these is a synonym of "determination"?
a) Indecision
b) Tenacity
c) Hesitation
d) Uncertainty
Answer: b) Tenacity
3. Which is an antonym of "determination"?
a) Resolve
b) Perseverance
c) Indecision
d) Willpower
Answer: c) Indecision
4. Which sentence uses "determination" correctly?
a) Her determination helped her succeed in the competition.
b) The determination flew over the mountain.
c) He went for a determination after school.
d) The determination was very tasty.
Answer: a) Her determination helped her succeed in the competition.
5. Which idiom relates to "determination"?
a) Where there's a will, there's a way
b) As cool as a cucumber
c) Over the moon
d) A piece of cake
Answer: a) Where there's a will, there's a way
