decisive

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adjective

1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome (Freq. 8)
- cast the decisive vote
- two factors had a decisive influence
• Ant:
indecisive
• Similar to:
deciding, determinant, determinative, determining, fateful,
fatal, peremptory
• See Also:
conclusive, crucial, important
• Derivationally related forms:
decide, decisiveness
2. unmistakable (Freq. 1)
- had a decisive lead in the polls
• Similar to:
definite
• Derivationally related forms:
decisiveness
3. characterized by decision and firmness
- an able and decisive young woman
- we needed decisive leadership
- she gave him a decisive answer
• Ant:
indecisive
• Similar to:
unhesitating, resolute
• See Also:
resolute
• Derivationally related forms:
decide, decisiveness
4. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
- a critical point in the campaign
- the critical test
• Syn:
critical
• Similar to:
crucial, important
• Derivationally related forms:
decisiveness, crisis (for: critical), criticalness (for: critical)