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- Dictionarydecisive/dɪˈsʌɪsɪv/
adjective
- 1. settling an issue; producing a definite result: "the archers played a decisive part in the victory" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively: "she had an image of being tough and decisive" Similar Opposite
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1. : having the power or quality of deciding. The council president cast the decisive vote. a decisive battle. 2. : resolute, determined. a decisive manner. decisive leaders. a decisive editor. 3. : unmistakable, unquestionable. a decisive superiority. decisively adverb. decisiveness noun. Synonyms. bent (on or upon) bound. determined. do-or-die.
DECISIVE definition: 1. able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality: 2. strongly affecting…. Learn more.
If you make decisions quickly, you are someone who is decisive. A decisive event can settle something, like a war. People who are wishy-washy are the opposite of decisive: being decisive means you don't waffle or take forever to make up your mind, and then you stick by what you decided.
Decisive definition: having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important. See examples of DECISIVE used in a sentence.
adjective. /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ Word Family. very important for the final result of a particular situation. a decisive factor/victory/battle. Climate was a decisive factor in establishing where the tournament should be held. She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality: You need to be more decisive. a decisive reply. Opposite. indecisive. C1. strongly affecting how a situation will progress or end: These results could prove decisive in establishing the criminal's identity. a decisive role. a decisive victory. Fewer examples.
1. adjective. If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result. ...his decisive victory in the presidential elections. The election campaign has now entered its final, decisive phase. The meeting between Molotov, Bidault and Bevin was decisive.
1. Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive: the decisive battle in the war; the decisive piece of evidence in the lawsuit. 2. Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute: a decisive leader. de·ci′sive·ly adv. de·ci′sive·ness n. Synonyms: decisive, conclusive, critical, crucial, definitive, determinative.
What does the word decisive mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word decisive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word decisive? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word decisive pronounced?
DECISIVE meaning: 1 : able to make choices quickly and confidently; 2 : causing something to end in a particular way determining what the result of something will be.
