decisive
/di'saisiv/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Settling an issue or producing a definite result: Having the power or quality of deciding something conclusively, often marking a turning point.
- Characterized by firmness and resoluteness: Showing an ability to make choices quickly and confidently.
- Unquestionable or definitive: Clear and unmistakable, leaving no room for doubt.
Examples of Usage
- As an adjective:
- The general made a decisive move that won the battle.
- Her decisive leadership helped the company through the crisis.
- There was a decisive difference in quality between the two products.
Advanced Usage
- "To be decisive in (doing) something": To be the crucial factor that causes a particular result.
- His testimony was decisive in securing the conviction.
- "To play a decisive role/part": To have a very important or determining effect on a situation.
- Technological innovation plays a decisive role in economic growth.
Variants and Related Words
- Decisively (adverb): In a manner that settles an issue or shows firmness.
- She answered decisively.
- Decisiveness (noun): The quality of being able to make decisions quickly and effectively.
- The success of the mission depended on the commander's decisiveness.
- Indecisive (adjective): Not able to make decisions quickly; not settling an issue.
- He was criticized for being too indecisive.
Synonyms
- Conclusive: Serving to prove a case or end an argument.
- Resolute: Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
- Definitive: (Of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority.
Antonyms
- Indecisive: Not settling an issue; hesitant.
- Tentative: Not certain or fixed; provisional.
- Inconclusive: Not leading to a firm conclusion or result.
Related Phrases
- Decisive factor: The most important element that determines an outcome.
- Cost was the decisive factor in our choice.
- Decisive victory: A win that is clear and complete, leaving no doubt.
- The election resulted in a decisive victory for the incumbent.
Adjective
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forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
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a critical point in the campaign
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the critical test
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characterized by decision and firmness
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an able and decisive young woman
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we needed decisive leadership
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she gave him a decisive answer
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unmistakable
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had a decisive lead in the polls
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome
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cast the decisive vote
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two factors had a decisive influence
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