decided

adjective

de·cid·ed di-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce decided (audio)

dē-

: unquestionable

holds a decided advantage over the competition

His most popular hat … has a medium-width brim with a decided curl.

Greg Tasker

speaks with a decided lisp

: free from doubt or wavering

has decided ideas on politics

decidedly adverb

decidedness noun

Example Sentences

a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Recent Examples on the Web Plans for improving transportation and student safety, in particular, are more or less decided.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 The tinga had a decided chile pepper bite, but it was augmented with the most tantalizing sweetness, the kind that lingers just beneath the principal flavors, unobtrusive but essential.

Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 There's a decided and familiar lack of subtlety, too.

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Darrell Luter appears to have a more decided advantage over Ryan Melton at field corner, though Melton started nine games last season and will be a factor before it’s over.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2021 Tessa had a clear vision when designing her engagement jewelry, but the wedding planning was a bit less decided.

Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Mar. 2021 Best of all was the two kinds of sausage, one mild and one with a decided kick.

cleveland, 26 Dec. 2020 Instead, the judge cited a closely decided village proposal to allow a marijuana dispensary.

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2020 The Saints own a decided edge at quarterback with the future Hall of Famer going against career backup Case Keenum.

Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018 See More

decided 1 of 2

adjective

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

obvious
apparent
evident
clear
straightforward
unmistakable
distinct
simple
plain
manifest
crystal clear
broad
patent
visible
transparent
ringing
unequivocal
understandable
nonambiguous
unambiguous
lucid
luculent
bald
barefaced
palpable
noticeable
luminous
perspicuous
clear-cut
explicit
comprehensible
intelligible
open-and-shut
unambivalent
sensible
tangible
uncomplicated
bald-faced
recognizable
pellucid
knowable
appreciable
bright-line
tidy
self-explanatory
discernible
digestible
cognizable
cognoscible
graspable
undisguised
fathomable
self-evident
perceptible
observable
clean
discernable
comprehendible
readable
overt
legible
fair
trenchant
clean-cut
decipherable
well-defined
black-and-white

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unclear
ambiguous
obscure
dark
mysterious
clouded
equivocal
enigmatic
indistinct
cryptic
unfathomable
incomprehensible
vague
unintelligible
unknowable
grey
unclarified
gray
subtle
obfuscated
sketchy
indecipherable
imperceptible
indeterminate
enigmatical
indefinite
unapparent
imprecise
insensible
inappreciable
nonobvious
cloudy
hazy
noncommittal
nebulous
misty
slippery
impalpable
murky
illegible
indiscernible
unreadable
gauzy
undecipherable

decided

2 of 2

verb

past tense of decide

as in opted

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over

Synonyms & Similar Words

opted
chose
figured
determined
resolved
found
concluded
picked
ruled
selected
elected
named
preferred
decreed
settled (on or upon)
culled
pondered
handpicked
contemplated
deliberated
debated
adjudged
ruminated
studied
considered
adjudicated
arbitrated
weighed
judged
meditated
refereed
questioned
entertained
cogitated
ruled (on)
umpired
chewed over
singled (out)
mulled (over)
thought (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

refused
rejected
declined
hesitated
abstained
delayed
halted
stalled
temporized
turned down
vacillated
waffled
wavered
shilly-shallied

as in determined

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages

Synonyms & Similar Words

determined
settled
judged
resolved
considered
heard
adjudged
concluded
adjudicated
arbitrated
tried
weighed
refereed
prosecuted
pondered
deemed
deliberated
ruled (on)
umpired
negotiated
moderated
mediated
sized up
redetermined
rejudged
found (for or against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

skirted
equivocated
hedged
pussyfooted

as in arranged

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of we waited for our captors to decide our fate

Synonyms & Similar Words

arranged
chose
planned
resolved
designed
set
completed
finished
figured
settled
finalized
concluded
fixed
determined
disposed of
charted
promised
confirmed
opted
agreed (on)
approved
pledged
calculated
shaped
drafted
intrigued
programmed
negotiated
closed
contracted
schemed
affirmed
maneuvered
ended
authorized
concerted
framed
laid out
dealt
worked out
hammered out
sanctioned
schematized
programed
okayed
warranted
blueprinted
wrapped up
mapped (out)
bargained
squared away
wound up
cleared
haggled
dickered
chaffered
winded up
horse-traded
rounded (off or out)
OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

called
recalled
dropped
rescinded
revoked
repealed
resisted
aborted
protested
opposed
debated
objected
disagreed (with)
countered
differed (over)
called off
disputed
contested

as in settled

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

determined
settled
clinched
clarified
proved
defined
nailed
assured
established
showed
affirmed
ensured
stated
demonstrated
concluded
ended
stipulated
secured
finished
specified
insured
illuminated
nailed (down)
cleared (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confused
muddled
unsettled
muddied

as in understood

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

understood
derived
thought
concluded
reasoned
guessed
assumed
deduced
speculated
inferred
extrapolated
supposed
judged
read
gathered
ascertained
surmised
made out
contemplated
drew a conclusion
conjectured
interpreted
rationalized
construed
philosophized
found out
doped (out)

单词	decided
释义	decided adjective de·cid·ed di-ˈsī-dəd dē- 1 : unquestionable holds a decided advantage over the competition His most popular hat … has a medium-width brim with a decided curl. Greg Tasker speaks with a decided lisp 2 : free from doubt or wavering has decided ideas on politics decidedly adverb decidedness noun Synonyms apparent bald bald-faced barefaced bright-line broad clear clear-cut crystal clear distinct evident lucid luculent luminous manifest nonambiguous obvious open-and-shut palpable patent pellucid perspicuous plain ringing straightforward transparent unambiguous unambivalent unequivocal unmistakable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a decided hint of perfume on her skin Recent Examples on the Web Plans for improving transportation and student safety, in particular, are more or less decided. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 The tinga had a decided chile pepper bite, but it was augmented with the most tantalizing sweetness, the kind that lingers just beneath the principal flavors, unobtrusive but essential. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 There's a decided and familiar lack of subtlety, too. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Darrell Luter appears to have a more decided advantage over Ryan Melton at field corner, though Melton started nine games last season and will be a factor before it’s over. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2021 Tessa had a clear vision when designing her engagement jewelry, but the wedding planning was a bit less decided. Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Mar. 2021 Best of all was the two kinds of sausage, one mild and one with a decided kick. cleveland, 26 Dec. 2020 Instead, the judge cited a closely decided village proposal to allow a marijuana dispensary. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2020 The Saints own a decided edge at quarterback with the future Hall of Famer going against career backup Case Keenum. Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018 See More Word History Etymology see decide First Known Use 1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition decided adjective de·cid·ed di-ˈsī-dəd 1 : unmistakable The older students had a decided advantage. 2 : free from doubt "That's enough about lessons," the Gryphon interrupted in a very decided tone … Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland decided 1 of 2 adjective as in obvious not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a decided hint of perfume on her skin Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obvious apparent evident clear straightforward unmistakable distinct simple plain manifest crystal clear broad patent visible transparent ringing unequivocal understandable nonambiguous unambiguous lucid luculent bald barefaced palpable noticeable luminous perspicuous clear-cut explicit comprehensible intelligible open-and-shut unambivalent sensible tangible uncomplicated bald-faced recognizable pellucid knowable appreciable bright-line tidy self-explanatory discernible digestible cognizable cognoscible graspable undisguised fathomable self-evident perceptible observable clean discernable comprehendible readable overt legible fair trenchant clean-cut decipherable well-defined black-and-white Antonyms & Near Antonyms unclear ambiguous obscure dark mysterious clouded equivocal enigmatic indistinct cryptic unfathomable incomprehensible vague unintelligible unknowable grey unclarified gray subtle obfuscated sketchy indecipherable imperceptible indeterminate enigmatical indefinite unapparent imprecise insensible inappreciable nonobvious cloudy hazy noncommittal nebulous misty slippery impalpable murky illegible indiscernible unreadable gauzy undecipherable See More decided 2 of 2 verb past tense of decide 1 as in opted to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over Synonyms & Similar Words opted chose figured determined resolved found concluded picked ruled selected elected named preferred decreed settled (on or upon) culled pondered handpicked contemplated deliberated debated adjudged ruminated studied considered adjudicated arbitrated weighed judged meditated refereed questioned entertained cogitated ruled (on) umpired chewed over singled (out) mulled (over) thought (about or over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refused rejected declined hesitated abstained delayed halted stalled temporized turned down vacillated waffled wavered shilly-shallied See More 2 as in determined to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages Synonyms & Similar Words determined settled judged resolved considered heard adjudged concluded adjudicated arbitrated tried weighed refereed prosecuted pondered deemed deliberated ruled (on) umpired negotiated moderated mediated sized up redetermined rejudged found (for or against) Antonyms & Near Antonyms skirted equivocated hedged pussyfooted 3 as in arranged to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of we waited for our captors to decide our fate Synonyms & Similar Words arranged chose planned resolved designed set completed finished figured settled finalized concluded fixed determined disposed of charted promised confirmed opted agreed (on) approved pledged calculated shaped drafted intrigued programmed negotiated closed contracted schemed affirmed maneuvered ended authorized concerted framed laid out dealt worked out hammered out sanctioned schematized programed okayed warranted blueprinted wrapped up mapped (out) bargained squared away wound up cleared haggled dickered chaffered winded up horse-traded rounded (off or out) OK'd Antonyms & Near Antonyms called recalled dropped rescinded revoked repealed resisted aborted protested opposed debated objected disagreed (with) countered differed (over) called off disputed contested See More 4 as in settled to make final, definite, or beyond dispute the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house Synonyms & Similar Words determined settled clinched clarified proved defined nailed assured established showed affirmed ensured stated demonstrated concluded ended stipulated secured finished specified insured illuminated nailed (down) cleared (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confused muddled unsettled muddied 5 as in understood to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth Synonyms & Similar Words understood derived thought concluded reasoned guessed assumed deduced speculated inferred extrapolated supposed judged read gathered ascertained surmised made out contemplated drew a conclusion conjectured interpreted rationalized construed philosophized found out doped (out)
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decided

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