decisive
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
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nonstandard/dɪˈsɪsɪv/
decisive adjective: having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
Adjective
decisive (comparative more decisive, superlative most decisive)
- Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
- decisive vote
- decisive battle
- Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
- decisive victory
- [F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]1949, Joseph Campbell, “The Hero and the God”, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces
- Marked by promptness and decision, resolute; without hesitation.
- decisive action
- a decisive person
decisive meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
decisive in Hindi
- having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy
- निश्चयार्थक niścayārthak, निर्णायक nirṇāyak
- marked by promptness and decision
- निश्चयार्थक niścayārthak, निर्णायक nirṇāyak
decisive in Tamil
- ஐயமற்ற, தீர்மானிக்கும் ஆற்றலுள்ள, தெளிவான, முடிவு செய்கிற
decisive in Marathi
- निर्णायक
decisive in Urdu
- decisive, conclusive, final, categorical, absolute, imperative, ultimate, binding
- قطعی qatʿī
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- decisive in Bengali
- নির্ণায়ক, চূড়ান্ত
- decisive in Telugu
- నిర్ణయాత్మకమైనది, నిర్ణయాత్మక
- decisive in Malayalam
- നിശ്ചയദാർഢ്യത്തോടെയുള്ള, നിർണ്ണായകമായ, ബോദ്ധ്യം വരുത്തുന്ന, അന്തിമമായ
- decisive in Kannada
- ದೃಢ, ಖಂಡಿತ, ನಿಖರ, ನಿರ್ಣಾಯಕ
- decisive in Punjabi
- ਨਿਰਣਾਇਕ, ਫੈਸਲਾਕੁੰਨ
- decisive in Gujarati
- નિર્ણાયક, નિર્ણયાત્મક
- decisive in Nepali
- निर्णयात्मक
- decisive in Arabic
- حاسم ḥāsim, حاسمة ḥāsima
- decisive in Persian
- تعیینکننده
Examples of decisive in a sentence
- It wasn't a decisive operation, and Carthage still had command of Spain.
- Blucher's Prussians played a decisive role at the end of the battle."
- So far neither side has scored a decisive victory, though each will occasionally claim one.
Synonyms of decisive
Antonyms
Forms of decisive
| comparative | more decisive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most decisive |
Origin of decisive
From Middle French décisif, equivalent to decide + -ive.
Words formed from decisive
Words that rhyme with decisive
Questions about decisive
- What does decisive mean?
- Decisive means having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
- What is decisive in Hindi?
- Decisive in Hindi is निश्चयार्थक (niścayārthak), निर्णायक (nirṇāyak). See Decisive meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decisive?
- Decisive is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce decisive?
- Decisive is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ (UK).
Words near decisive in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decisive (page history and authors); decisive (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decisive (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); قطعی (Urdu) (page history and authors); Decisive (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decisive (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); decisive (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decisive (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decisive (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); decisive (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); decisive (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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