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adjective de·cid·ed

Definition of decided

  1. 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. 2 :  free from doubt or wavering has decided ideas on politics

decidedly

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decidedness

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Examples of decided in a Sentence

  1. a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Origin and Etymology of decided

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decided Synonyms

Synonyms
apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear-cut, crystal clear, clear, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
Antonyms
ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded
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cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable; self-evident, self-explanatory; clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated; overt, undisguised; appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible; discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible; black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined; clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
Near Antonyms
incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable; impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible; cloudy, gauzy, gray (also grey), hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommital, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague; illegible, undecipherable, unreadable

DECIDED Defined for English Language Learners

decided

adjective

Definition of decided for English Language Learners

  • : clear and definite : easy to notice

DECIDED Defined for Kids

decided

adjective de·cid·ed \di-ˈsī-dəd\

Definition of decided for Students

  1. 1 :  unmistakable The older students had a decided advantage.

  2. 2 :  free from doubt “That's enough about lessons,” the Gryphon interrupted in a very decided tone … — Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

decidedly

adverb a decidedly French accent

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