decisive
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
cast the decisive vote
Related & opposite
- conclusive also see
- crucial also see
- indecisive antonym
- finality derivation
- decide derivation
- determinant similar to
- fateful similar to
- peremptory similar to
Sense 2 adjective
unmistakable
had a decisive lead in the polls
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
characterized by decision and firmness
an able and decisive young woman
Related & opposite
- resolute also see
- indecisive antonym
- decisiveness derivation
- decide derivation
- resolve derivation
- unhesitating similar to
Sense 4 adjective
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
a critical point in the campaign
Related & opposite
- finality derivation
- crisis derivation
- crisis derivation
- criticality derivation
- crucial similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | conclusive |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | crucial |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | indecisive |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | finality |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | decide |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | determinant |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | fateful |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | peremptory |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | finality |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | definite |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | resolute |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | indecisive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | decisiveness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | decide |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | resolve |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unhesitating |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | finality |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crisis |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crisis |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | criticality |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | crucial |