decidednessn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsʌɪdᵻdnᵻs/, U.S.

/dəˈsaɪdᵻdnᵻs/,

/diˈsaɪdᵻdnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: decided adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < decided adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being decided (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [noun]

willOE

businessa1387

wilfulnessc1386

restc1400

point1477

appointmenta1535

firmitude?1541

resoluteness?1560

resolve1592

resolution1594

constancy1603

resolvance1603

resolvedness1611

intensiona1619

determinateness1652

decisiveness1714

determinedness1747

decision1770

decidedness1800

setness1818

determinativeness1821

determination1822

virtu1876

the courage of one's convictions or opinions1878

self-determination1890

adamancy1898

drivenness1902

adamance1925

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun]

sickerlaika1225

sickerness?c1225

sickerheadc1250

boldness1330

certaintya1340

traistc1340

assurancec1374

certain138.

sureness1419

surancea1450

affiancec1460

certitude?a1475

resting?a1475

security1535

firmancec1540

confidence1555

assuredness1561

resolution1590

plerophory1598

reliance1606

undoubtfulness1619

positiveness1711

positivity1741

decidedness1800

positivism1842

undoubtingness1857

inexpugnability1864

1800 R. Winter in R. Winter Serm. Important Subj. 28 He had a firmness and decidedness of character, which commanded general respect.

1827 J. Aikman tr. G. Buchanan Hist. Scotl. IV. iv. 20 Rothes, whose attachment to the opposition..had originated rather in private disgust, than in any decidedness of principle.

1883 R. Broughton Belinda I. xiii. 224 The hour is a small one when she awakes, with that hopeless decidedness, that irrevocable bursting of the chains of slumber, which tells its unhappy victim that all juggling efforts to overtake the flown blessing will be of no avail.

1929 Amer. Speech 5 82 If the author is to get it printed his way when he does not agree with the proofreader, he must..have a decidedness in his way of expressing himself.

1984 Acad. of Managem. Rev. 9 99/2 College students who sought more information regarding careers expressed a greater degree of ‘decidedness’ or finality in their choice of occupations.

2014 Korea Times (Nexis) 16 Apr. The political developments so far, the peaceful protests and the decidedness of the people in East Germany..had made quite an impact on me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	decidedness
释义	decidednessn. Brit. /dᵻˈsʌɪdᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /dəˈsaɪdᵻdnᵻs/, /diˈsaɪdᵻdnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: decided adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < decided adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being decided (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [noun] willOE businessa1387 wilfulnessc1386 restc1400 point1477 appointmenta1535 firmitude?1541 resoluteness?1560 resolve1592 resolution1594 constancy1603 resolvance1603 resolvedness1611 intensiona1619 determinateness1652 decisiveness1714 determinedness1747 decision1770 decidedness1800 setness1818 determinativeness1821 determination1822 virtu1876 the courage of one's convictions or opinions1878 self-determination1890 adamancy1898 drivenness1902 adamance1925 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [noun] sickerlaika1225 sickerness?c1225 sickerheadc1250 boldness1330 certaintya1340 traistc1340 assurancec1374 certain138. sureness1419 surancea1450 affiancec1460 certitude?a1475 resting?a1475 security1535 firmancec1540 confidence1555 assuredness1561 resolution1590 plerophory1598 reliance1606 undoubtfulness1619 positiveness1711 positivity1741 decidedness1800 positivism1842 undoubtingness1857 inexpugnability1864 1800 R. Winter in R. Winter Serm. Important Subj. 28 He had a firmness and decidedness of character, which commanded general respect. 1827 J. Aikman tr. G. Buchanan Hist. Scotl. IV. iv. 20 Rothes, whose attachment to the opposition..had originated rather in private disgust, than in any decidedness of principle. 1883 R. Broughton Belinda I. xiii. 224 The hour is a small one when she awakes, with that hopeless decidedness, that irrevocable bursting of the chains of slumber, which tells its unhappy victim that all juggling efforts to overtake the flown blessing will be of no avail. 1929 Amer. Speech 5 82 If the author is to get it printed his way when he does not agree with the proofreader, he must..have a decidedness in his way of expressing himself. 1984 Acad. of Managem. Rev. 9 99/2 College students who sought more information regarding careers expressed a greater degree of ‘decidedness’ or finality in their choice of occupations. 2014 Korea Times (Nexis) 16 Apr. The political developments so far, the peaceful protests and the decidedness of the people in East Germany..had made quite an impact on me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1800
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