decided
Americanadjective
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in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unmistakable; unquestionable.
a decided victory.
- Synonyms:
- indubitable, sure, definite, pronounced, certain, positive, indisputable, undeniable
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free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined.
a decided approach to a problem.
- Synonyms:
- unhesitating, resolved
- Antonyms:
- uncertain
adjective
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unmistakable
a decided improvement
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determined; resolute
a girl of decided character
Other Word Forms
- decidedly adverb
- decidedness noun
- predecided adjective
- well-decided adjective
Etymology
Origin of decided
Example Sentences
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I didn't want to let my love for the game blind my thinking, so I decided to find out more.
From BBC
But after the third season, my wife and I decided to move there.
From Los Angeles Times
Christine Tyler Hill was working as a designer and illustrator when she decided she needed a fresh way to connect to her city.
More good news for Ms. Rodríguez came when the U.S. decided it could work with her.
That was because the US and Israel decided to take advantage of a piece of crucial intelligence that had arrived hours before.
From BBC
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