Meaning of decisive | Babel Free
dɪˈsaɪsɪvDefinitions
- Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
- Forceful, decisive, compelling.
- Decided; definite; incontrovertible.
- Marked by promptness and decision.
Equivalents
Nederlands
beslissend
Українська
рішучий
Examples
“decisive vote⟳”
“decisive battle”
“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.”
“decisive victory”
“[F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […]”
“decisive action”
“A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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