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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of granite

The main level includes an open living and dining area and a chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances, honed granite countertops, a pantry and a laundry area. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

The feeling that anything was possible reaches the cold, granite reality of an ending, as final as summer becomes fall. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

In times gone by, teenagers from the surrounding five villages would hike through the forest and stand between the oversized granite rocks, arms outstretched. — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The arch is proposed to be clad in granite and topped with three golden statues and have an observation deck. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026