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
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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“Decided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decided. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of decided was in 1790
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