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de·cid·ed | \ di-ˈsī-dəd 
, dē- \
, dē- \Definition of decided
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 : free from doubt or wavering
has decided ideas on politics
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Synonyms & Antonyms for decided
Synonyms
- apparent,
- bald,
- bald-faced,
- barefaced,
- bright-line,
- broad,
- clear,
- clear-cut,
- crystal 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
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More Definitions for decided
decided
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of decided
: clear and definite : easy to notice
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decided
adjectivede·cid·ed | \ di-ˈsī-dəd \
Kids Definition of decided
1 : unmistakable The older students had a decided advantage.
2 : free from doubt
“That's enough about lessons,” the Gryphon interrupted in a very decided tone …— Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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The first known use of decided was in 1790
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