/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bent on Find synonyms for: Noun1. Benton, Thomas Hart Bentonusage: United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)2. Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Old Bullionusage: United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)Adjective1. bent, bent on(predicate), dead set(predicate), out to(predicate), resolute (vs. irresolute)usage: fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language