square-jawed

ˈskwɛrˌdʒɔd

Definition

Definition of square-jawed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

physical traithaving a strong, angular jawline

The square-jawed hero stood confidently at the forefront of the group..

personalityshowing determination or resoluteness

Her square-jawed determination led her to success.

determined

resolute

steadfast

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Origin of square-jawed

English, square (square) + jaw (jaw)

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animals

medium-sized dog with a square-jawed muzzle

Examples of square-jawed in a sentence

A square-jawed figure emerged from the shadows.
His square-jawed resolve impressed everyone at the meeting.
The square-jawed leader never backed down from a challenge.

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French:à la mâchoire carrée, résolu, ...
German:kantiges Kinn, zielstrebig, ...
Italian:dalla mascella quadrata, risoluto, ...
Spanish:de mandíbula cuadrada, inquebrantable, ...
Portuguese:queixo quadrado, resoluto, ...
Chinese:方颌, 坚定的, ...
Japanese:角ばった顎の, 断固たる, ...
Arabic:عَريضُ الفَكّ, حازِم, ...
Hebrew:מְרֻבָּע לֶסֶת, נָחוּשׁ, ...
Russian:квадратная челюсть, решительный, ...
Ukrainian:квадратна щелепа, рішучий, ...
Hindi:चौकोर जबड़े वाला, दृढ़-जबड़े, ...
Bengali:চৌকো-চোয়ালওয়ালা, অবৈধ, ...
Catalan:de mandíbula quadrada, ferm, ...
Czech:hranatočelistý, rozhodný, ...
Danish:firkantetkæbet, standhaftig, ...
Dutch:hoekige kaaklijn, vastberaden, ...
Greek:τετραγωνοσάγονος, αποφασιστικός, ...
Hungarian:szögletes állú, elszánt, ...
Khmer:ថ្គាមជ្រុងខ្លាំង, មុតមាំ, ...
Korean:각진 턱을 가진, 결단력 있는, ...
Persian:چهارگوش‌فک, راسخ, ...
Polish:mocna szczęka, stanowczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):queixo quadrado, determinado, ...
Romanian:maxilar pătrat, ferm, ...
Swedish:fyrkantig käke, beslutsam, ...
Thai:กรามเหลี่ยม, เด็ดเดี่ยว, ...
Turkish:köşeli çene, kararlı, ...
Vietnamese:có quai hàm vuông, kiên định, ...

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