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
Etymology
Origin of decided
Explanation
The adjective decided means recognizable, marked, or distinct. If you have a decided preference for classical music, you'll probably get Bach for your birthday and not the Beatles. Decided comes from the verb decide. If something has been decided, the question has been answered. So when we use decided as an adjective, we mean that there is no question about it. If you have decided political views, you won't be swayed by any debate. Decided can also mean distinct, as in a decided splash of yellow paint on your red car.
Vocabulary lists containing decided
Example Sentences
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Nieuwenhuijsen decided to revisit the ship manifest that proved that Beata and her family had returned to the Netherlands from Berbice after her husband died in 1773.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Clement Delangue, the head of Hugging Face, said Wednesday during a United Nations Security Council session on AI: "I often wonder what would have happened had I decided not to close this attack publicly."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Although the Fed decided to lift its benchmark rate earlier this month as inflation remains too high, further increases may be partly reflecting a stronger U.S. economy, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Funko began in 1998 when entrepreneur Mike Becker decided bobbleheads would be the next big thing and shipped them out of his garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
I decided I was going to be big about it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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