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- pronunciation:
- dih
saI
sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having the power or character to make decisions or end disputes.
We expect our leaders to be informed and decisive.My mother is a decisive person whereas my father tends to hesitate and waver.- synonyms:
- decided, determined, emphatic, resolute, strong-willed
- antonyms:
- indecisive, vacillating, wishy-washy
- similar words:
- forceful, last, ultimate, unwavering
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| definition 2: |
definite; clear-cut.
The battle was a decisive victory for the French.The final score showed a decisive win for the home team last night.- synonyms:
- certain, clear-cut, conclusive, definite, definitive, final, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable, obvious, undeniable, unmistakable, unquestionable
- antonyms:
- equivocal, hesitant, indecisive
- similar words:
- absolute, categorical, deciding, explicit, unconditional, unequivocal, unqualified
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| related words: |
conclusive, definite, final, grave, judicial, pivotal, positive, runaway, sweeping, swing, telling |
adverb + (adj.)decisive
equally, historically, militarily, morally, potentially
(adj.)decisive
+ noun
action,
admission,
advantage,
argument,
battle,
battlefield,
battleground,
blow,
break,
conclusion,
confrontation,
contest,
contribution,
criterion,
defeat,
departure,
destiny,
element,
encounter,
engagement,
factor,
fashion,
force,
formation,
impact,
importance,
influence,
instance,
juncture,
kick,
knockout,
leader,
leadership,
leap,
majority,
margin,
moment,
move,
nod,
objection,
outcome,
phase,
primary,
rejection,
respect,
role,
ruling,
runoff,
setback,
shaping,
shift,
significance,
step,
strike,
struggle,
swing,
thud,
transformation,
triumph,
turn,
turning,
victory,
vote,
win
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| derivations: |
decisively (adv.), decisiveness (n.) |
The word decisive
contains the following part:
cis, cid1, -cide
Latin
root
that means to cut, to kill
  Example words:
bactericide, concise, decide, decision, decisive, ecocide, excise, fratricide, fungicide, genocide, germicide, herbicide, homicide, incision, incisive, incisor, infanticide, insecticide, matricide, parricide, patricide, precise, precision, regicide, suicide, tyrannicide, vermicide
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