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decided

adjective de·cid·ed

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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decidedly

adverb

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decidedness

noun

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Examples of decided in a Sentence

a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Origin and Etymology of decided

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First Known Use: 1790

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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

Related Words

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 :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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decidedly

adverb

a decidedly French accent

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