decisive

The word “decisive” has 3 syllables: de-ci-sive

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for decisive?

In the thesaurus, “decisive” has 116 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decisive along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for decisive

absolute
adamant
adamantine
all out
assured
authoritative
bent
bitter
bound
certain
clear
cocksure
cogent
compelling
conclusive
confident
convincing
crisp
critical
crucial
decided
deciding
definite
definitive
determinate
determinative
determined
dispositive
do-or-die
dogged
earnest
effective
fateful
final
firm
forceful
hands-down
hard
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
immovable
imperative
imperious
implacable
important
inarguable
incisive
incontestable
incontrovertible
indisputable
indubitable
inflexible
influential
intent
irrefutable
last
material
momentous
mulish
obdurate
out
peremptory
persistent
persuasive
pertinacious
pertinent
perverse
pigheaded
positive
purposeful
relevant
resolute
resolved
rigid
satisfying
self-willed
serious
set
settled
significant
single-minded
sound
steady
straight out
strong
strong-minded
stubborn
sure
telling
tenacious
trenchant
unambiguous
unanswerable
unbending
unchallenged
uncompromising
uncontested
undebatable
undeniable
undisputable
undisputed
unequivocal
unfaltering
unhesitating
unquestionable
unrelenting
unswerving
unwavering
unyielding
valid
vehement
weighty
well-founded
wilful
willful

Antonyms for decisive

ambiguous
controversial
debatable
debated
disinclined
disputable
disputed
distrustful
doubtable
doubtful
dubious
equivocal
faltering
feeble
groundless
hesitant
immaterial
inconclusive
inconsequential
indecisive
indefinite
indisposed
ineffective
insignificant
invalid
irrelevant
irresolute
loath
loathe
loth
mistrustful
moot
problematic
problematical
procrastinating
questionable
refutable
reluctant
shaky
skeptical
suspicious
trivial
uncertain
unclear
uncompelling
unconvinced
unconvincing
undecided
undetermined
unfounded
unimportant
unpersuasive
unresolved
unsettled
unsound
unsure
vacillating
wavering
weak
weak-kneed

Meanings of decisive

adjective
1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
2. Marked by promptness and decision.

Example Sentences

Her decisive actions helped save the company during the crisis.
A decisive leader inspires confidence in the team.
His decisive tone ended the argument quickly.
The victory was a decisive moment in the tournament.
Being decisive is important when facing urgent problems.

On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decisive, such as: absolute, adamant, adamantine, all out, ambiguous, assured, authoritative.

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