decisive

[ dih-sahy-siv ]

/ dɪˈsaɪ sɪv /

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adjective

having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.

characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute; determined: The general was known for his decisive manner.

indisputable; definite: a decisive defeat.

unsurpassable; commanding: a decisive lead in the voting.

Origin of decisive

1605–15; < Medieval Latin dēcīsīvus, equivalent to Latin dēcīs(us) (see decision) + -īvus -ive

SYNONYMS FOR decisive

1 conclusive, final.

2 firm.

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OTHER WORDS FROM decisive

de·ci·sive·ly, adverb de·ci·sive·ness, noun non·de·ci·sive, adjective non·de·ci·sive·ly, adverb

non·de·ci·sive·ness, noun pre·de·ci·sive, adjective pre·de·ci·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby decisive

decision support system, decision table, decision theory, decision tree, decision-making, decisive, decius, deck, deck beam, deck bolt, deck bridge

Example sentences from the Web for decisiveness

He must be a symbol of decisiveness, wisdom, and compassion.

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Nothing like a former Communist country to show how to handle a problem—they have a long ignoble history of decisiveness.

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Indeed, the public—and not just through the mainstream media—were voicing a hunger for decisiveness.

You Missed It, Mofaz |Bernard Avishai |July 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
But already a policeman had been sworn, and given his evidence with the decisiveness of a gramophone.

Essays in Rebellion |Henry W. Nevinson

He added to the decisiveness of that by handing Jil-Lee the glasses and sliding down from their perch.

The Defiant Agents |Andre Alice Norton
He said this was why, but I hope it was his loving wish to have his prompt son, so like himself in his decisiveness, with him.

New Treasure Seekers |E. (Edith) Nesbit
The ice once broken, he had the cheerfulness of decisiveness and an indescribable spirit of energy which made him attractive.

The Works of Honor de Balzac |Honor de Balzac
Her death had never been even a remote possibility to his mind, though the parting had had the decisiveness of death.

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British Dictionary definitions for decisiveness

decisive

/ (dɪˈsaɪsɪv) /

adjective

influential; conclusive a decisive argument

characterized by the ability to make decisions, esp quickly; resolute

Derived forms of decisive

decisively, adverb decisiveness, noun

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