Table of Contents
- 1 What is a word for deciding?
- 2 What is it called when you are determined to do something?
- 3 What is a word for making you think?
- 4 How do you describe your determination?
- 5 How do you explain determination to a child?
- 6 What do you call an ability to make decision?
- 7 What does it mean to think carefully about something?
- 8 What do you call someone who believes everything they see?
- 9 When do you define a word by using that very word in its definition?
What is a word for deciding?
Some common synonyms of decide are determine, resolve, rule, and settle. While all these words mean “to come or cause to come to a conclusion,” decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy.
What is it called when you are determined to do something?
resolute Add to list Share. Use the adjective resolute to describe a purposeful and determined person, someone who wants to do something very much, and won’t let anything get in the way.
What is a word for making you think?
Frequently Asked Questions About ponder Some common synonyms of ponder are meditate, muse, and ruminate.
What is the antonym for decide?
What is the opposite of decide?
| dismiss | eliminate |
|---|---|
| exclude | reject |
| dislike | hate |
| preclude | refuse |
| decide against | rule out |
What is the synonym of consider?
Some common synonyms of consider are contemplate, study, and weigh. While all these words mean “to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision,” consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decision. refused even to consider my proposal.
How do you describe your determination?
Determination is a firmness of purpose or resoluteness. Specifically, being determined means have a firm decision or goal and not wavering in your pursuit of achieving it. An athlete might have a goal to finish a marathon, no matter how long it takes them or how hard they have to work.
How do you explain determination to a child?
Teaching Determination in Children
- Provide honest, but gentle, feedback.
- Encourage your child to go outside his comfort zone.
- Use effort-based praise when your child does something difficult.
- Foster your child’s interests and provide opportunity for further development.
What do you call an ability to make decision?
Decision-making skills can be the difference in making a choice that improves your organization. The aptitude to make decisions is a leadership trait, which portrays your ability to think objectively and relates concepts to the goals you’re trying to reach.
What is another word for mind boggling?
Things described as mind-boggling are incomprehensible, astounding, and bewildering. Another word for this is astronomical, as in The estimated cost is astronomical—it’s mind-bogglingly huge.
When to use the word unable to decide?
If the reason for lack of a final decision is that you keep switching between the two choices, you can say you’re ambivalent. If you aren’t managing to endorse one decision or the other even briefly, you’re undecided – or maybe you could say the matter is still in abeyance (because you’re not dealing with it).
What does it mean to think carefully about something?
to think carefully about a series of actions that you need to take in order to achieve something formal to think carefully about something before making a judgment about its value, importance, or quality to think about a particular fact or detail and allow it to have some influence when you are making a decision
What do you call someone who believes everything they see?
It could also be used of a person who is uncritical about what he hears, reads or sees. John is so suggestible; he believes everything he sees on TV. I think we could say “nocebo effect”. It can be used for medecine, treatment or psychological effect.
When do you define a word by using that very word in its definition?
Eloquence. Perhaps you’re thinking of tautology, a term used in both language analysis and logic. It’s not defining a word by using that very word. Rather, it’s expressing the same concept twice in different words. In writing, an example would be “Let’s all work together, everyone, as a team.”