decisiveness
UK/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
decisiveness noun: the state or quality of being decisive.
Noun
decisiveness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being decisive.
- For an instant he felt nettled at the irony, the light shadow of a snub, with which she had met his decisiveness, and at the way he had risen to her quick glance.1953, Ian Fleming, “Pink Lights and Champagne”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 58
- Antonyms:
- indecisiveness
decisiveness meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam
decisiveness in Hindi
- state or quality of being decisive
- निश्चयात्मकता niścayātmaktā
decisiveness in Tamil
- தீர்மானிக்கும் தன்மை, துண்டரிக்கம், அழுத்தம்
decisiveness in Malayalam
- തീർച്ചപ്പെടുത്തൽ, ഉറച്ച തീരുമാനത്തിലെത്തൽ, നിശ്ചയദാർഢ്യം
Antonyms of decisiveness
Origin of decisiveness
From decisive + -ness.
Questions about decisiveness
- What does decisiveness mean?
- Decisiveness means the state or quality of being decisive.
- What is decisiveness in Hindi?
- Decisiveness in Hindi is निश्चयात्मकता (niścayātmaktā). See Decisiveness meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decisiveness?
- Decisiveness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decisiveness?
- Decisiveness is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ (UK).
Words near decisiveness in the dictionary
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