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decisive

  • adjective
  • /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

Other meanings

  1. Decided; definite; incontrovertible.

  2. Marked by promptness and decision, resolute; without hesitation.

    “decisive action”

Synonyms

  • decided
  • positive

Antonyms

  • indecisive

Related words

  • nondecisive
  • undecisive
  • decisively
  • decisiveness

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “decisive” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.