hell-bent (on or upon)

adjective

ˈhel-ˌbent How to pronounce hell-bent (on or upon) (audio)
Definition of hell-bent (on or upon)next
as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-bent (on or upon)
  1. determined
  2. intent
  3. resolute
  4. decisive
  5. positive
Adjective
  • Thousands of miles away from their home in Philadelphia, Sara is determined to keep heading westward to meet Devin’s father in the California town of Crook Springs.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The White House has said Biden is determined to close Guantánamo Bay before the end of his term.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • Photo : Kevin Mazur for Getty Images; Panerai Morris Chestnut in a Panerai Luminor Presenter and actor in the CBS series Watson, Morris Chestnut was intent on standing out at the big event in a cherry red suit, tie, and shirt.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Olmo, however, appears intent on remaining in Catalonia.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of intent
Adjective
  • After a young man is possessed in a séance by the spirits of kamikaze pilots: His usual rather weak features had taken on a manly, resolute look.
    Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This counts as revelatory for Schauffele, an admission of something other than resolute strength for a 31-year-old who walks the course with a confident swagger.
    Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • Putin is gambling that Russia can outlast Ukraine, believing that without decisive Western aid, Ukrainian morale and resources will collapse.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Protecting the Future The rise of Red Note demands action—not panic, but thoughtful, decisive measures to safeguard people and democratic principles.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • Leaders' responses to this complexity may not always be ideal; many tend to give undue credence to complex thinking, viewing it as inherently positive rather than striving for simplification (confirmation bias).
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • He’s got No. 2/3 upside and this season has been a positive step in that direction.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of positive
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