decided

[ dih-sahy-did ]

/ dɪˈsaɪ dɪd /

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adjective

in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unmistakable; unquestionable: a decided victory.

free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined: a decided approach to a problem.

OTHER WORDS FOR decided

1 undeniable, indisputable, positive, certain, pronounced, definite, sure, indubitable.

2 resolved, unhesitating, unwavering.

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2 uncertain.

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Origin of decided

First recorded in 1780–90; decide + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM decided

de·cid·ed·ly, adverbde·cid·ed·ness, nounpre·de·cid·ed, adjectivewell-de·cid·ed, adjective

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How to use decided in a sentence

He has picked pre-primary brawls with Christie, Perry, and Marco Rubio.
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At that time, pre -9/11, the links were more subtle and had to be hunted down.
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While in pre-trial detention, Krivov undertook two hunger strikes.
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Then Eminem decided he wanted in on some of the mean-spirited misogyny, actually rapping about raping Iggy.
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Further, in the Super Tuesday states of Florida, Texas, and Virginia, Paul is operating at a decided disadvantage.
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No man should regard the subject of religion as decided for him until he has read The Golden Bough.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The Spaniards, indeed, feigned to regard them only as a remnant of the rebels who had joined the pre-existing brigand bands.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
After a bit of waiting, Mac decided that the smoke was floating from a certain direction, and we began to edge carefully that way.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
In 1856 she married Mesdag, who, rather late in life decided to follow the career of a painter.
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At twelve, or fifteen, or sixteen, or twenty it was decided that they should stop learning.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

British Dictionary definitions for decided

decided

/ (dɪˈsaɪdɪd) /

adjective (prenominal)

unmistakablea decided improvement

determined; resolutea girl of decided character

Derived forms of decided

decidedly, adverbdecidedness, noun

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