dead set

Speech parts

1. dead set - Noun

2. dead set - Adjective

3. dead set - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

fixed in your purpose

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Alternative names

dead-set

Synonyms

bent out to undaunted strong steely determined fixed committed firm resolved intent rigid decisive rigorous fierce
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Antonyms

sylvan strong active content passive seasonal
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Examples

I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball. George Steinbrenner

I was pretty dead set against ever writing an academic novel. It's always been my view that there are already more than enough academic novels and that most of them aren't any good. Most of them are self-conscious and bitter, the work of people who want to settle grudges. Richard Russo

I didn't find out she was actually the Queen of the Fey until some time later. Bit of a shock, but I think we could've made a go of it, if she hadn't been so dead set on wiping out the human race. Tom Holt

I've always been dead set against festivals - really suspicious and wary. Elton John

bent on going to the theater Source: Internet

dead set against intervening Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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