Synonyms of granite

granite

noun

ˈgra-nət 

as in decision

firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose

had the granite to see the project out to the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decision
• determination
• decisiveness
• resolve
• persistence
• persistency
• resoluteness
• purposefulness
• resolution
• firmness
• determinedness
• confidence
• certainty
• decidedness
• readiness
• sand
• stick-to-itiveness
• iron
• tenacity
• obduracy
• perseverance
• obstinacy
• stubbornness
• doggedness
• certitude
• gameness
• grit
• tenaciousness
• obdurateness
• fortitude
• backbone
• obstinateness
• alacrity
• sureness
• eagerness
• pluck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hesitation
• indecision
• vacillation
• uncertainty
• doubt
• irresolution
• indecisiveness
• irresoluteness
• reluctance
• aversion
• unwillingness
• indetermination
• incertitude
• indisposition
• disinclination

Examples of granite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other features include a gas log fireplace, hardwood floors, and granite kitchen countertops. —Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024

The committee opted for Maggi Hambling’s bust of Wilde, which emerges from a bench-like granite sarcophagus inscribed with a quote from the writer’s play, Lady Windermere’s Fan. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024

The eternal flame now emerged from the center of a five-foot-long circular stone above a sea of Cape Cod granite. —Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

That’s not the type of granite that really grates this designer and can leave your bathroom countertops looking dated. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024