Undeterred
adj.resilient, energeticprofessional
What it means
Continuing toward an aim despite something meant or likely to discourage progress.
Reach for it when showing that an obstacle did not change a person's intention to proceed
Undeterred by the empty first workshop, Luis returned with a shorter lesson and better signs.
Choose between these
8- playful
when willingness to try again should sound light
not when Game understates serious courage against sustained opposition.
- everyday
when firm intention is the main quality
not when Determined does not tell the reader that a discouraging obstacle has already appeared.
- everyday
when repeated effort over time is visible
not when Persistence can be annoying or misdirected unless the goal is clearly worthwhile.
- warm
when loyalty to a person or cause explains the continuation
not when Steadfast highlights constancy rather than resistance to a particular deterrent.
- professional
relentless
when forceful progress continues without pause
not when Relentless can sound destructive and allows no room for sensible reassessment.
- professional
when commitment or belief stays steady
not when Unwavering may describe a position held still, without forward action.
- formal
when dignified firmness suits a serious decision
not when Resolute is too elevated for a cheerful second attempt at an everyday task.
- formal
when courage remains intact after danger or intimidation
not when Undaunted stresses spirit; undeterred more precisely says the action continued.
Said against
3- deterred
- discouraged
- diverted
It naturally appears in
3- remain undeterred
The volunteers remained undeterred when rain moved the clinic indoors.
- undeterred by
Undeterred by the failed permit, she revised the route and applied again.
- largely undeterred
The seedlings were largely undeterred by the brief cold spell.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective, not-discouraged-from-action sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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