Meaning

2 senses

  1. Unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined.

    If John is dead set on marrying Catherine, his parents' objection will only provoke a falling out.

    The governor is dead set against the concealed weapons permit legislation and will veto it even if it costs her the re-election.

  2. (Australia, colloquial)Complete and utter; total.

    He is a dead set fool.

More definitions
  • fixed in your purpose

Examples

9 sentences

  1. I'm dead set against the plan.

    deIch bin absolut gegen den Plan. — moskytoo

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  2. Tom was dead set against it.

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  3. Tom was dead-set against it.

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  4. Tom was dead set against the idea.

    ruТом был категорически против этой идеи. — odexed

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  5. Tom is dead set against the idea.

    ruТом категорически против этой идеи. — odexed

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Forms

more dead set, most dead set
Comparativemore dead set Lesson
Superlativemost dead set Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
hell-bent
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
deadA2deadbeatdeadenC2deadliest

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