Words of Positivity
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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

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  • playful

    game

    when willingness to try again should sound light

    not when Game understates serious courage against sustained opposition.

  • everyday

    determined

    when firm intention is the main quality

    not when Determined does not tell the reader that a discouraging obstacle has already appeared.

  • everyday

    persistent

    when repeated effort over time is visible

    not when Persistence can be annoying or misdirected unless the goal is clearly worthwhile.

  • warm

    steadfast

    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

    unwavering

    when commitment or belief stays steady

    not when Unwavering may describe a position held still, without forward action.

  • formal

    resolute

    when dignified firmness suits a serious decision

    not when Resolute is too elevated for a cheerful second attempt at an everyday task.

  • formal

    undaunted

    when courage remains intact after danger or intimidation

    not when Undaunted stresses spirit; undeterred more precisely says the action continued.

Said against

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  • deterred
  • discouraged
  • diverted

It naturally appears in

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  • 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

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.