decisive
adjUK /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ · /dɪˈsɪsɪv/
Etymology From Middle French décisif, equivalent to decide + -ive.
1
Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
- decisive vote
- decisive battle
1 more example
- In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive.2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
2
Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
- decisive victory
- [F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]1949, Joseph Campbell, “The Hero and the God”, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces:
3
Marked by promptness and decision, resolute; without hesitation.
- decisive action
- a decisive person
1 more example
- A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.1804, John Foster, Essays, in a Series of Letters:
- Synonyms
- decided, positive, conclusive
- Antonyms
- indecisive
- Derived terms
- decisively, decisiveness, nondecisive, undecisive