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stiffness vs resoluteness

resoluteness vs stiffness

stiffness and resoluteness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stiffness Yes No No No
resoluteness Yes No No No
As nouns, resoluteness is a hypernym of stiffness; that is, resoluteness is a word with a broader meaning than stiffness:
  • stiffness: firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
  • resoluteness: the trait of being resolute
Other hypernyms of stiffness include firmness, firmness of purpose, resolution, resolve.
stiffness (noun) resoluteness (noun)
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend the trait of being resolute
the property of moving with pain or difficulty
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
excessive sternness
firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
Difference between stiffness and resoluteness

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