Synonyms of decided

decided 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈsī-dəd 

as in obvious

not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation

a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• clear
• straightforward
• unmistakable
• distinct
• simple
• manifest
• crystal clear
• broad
• visible
• plain
• transparent
• ringing
• clear-cut
• unequivocal
• understandable
• lucid
• unambiguous
• patent
• nonambiguous
• bald
• noticeable
• luculent
• barefaced
• palpable
• luminous
• perspicuous
• explicit
• open-and-shut
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• bright-line
• tangible
• sensible
• unambivalent
• uncomplicated
• bald-faced
• recognizable
• appreciable
• knowable
• pellucid
• tidy
• self-explanatory
• discernible
• digestible
• cognizable
• self-evident
• undisguised
• cognoscible
• clean-cut
• perceptible
• observable
• fathomable
• clean
• readable
• comprehendible
• graspable
• black-and-white
• overt
• legible
• fair
• trenchant
• decipherable
• well-defined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unclear
• ambiguous
• obscure
• dark
• mysterious
• clouded
• equivocal
• indistinct
• enigmatic
• cryptic
• incomprehensible
• unfathomable
• unintelligible
• vague
• unknowable
• gray
• unclarified
• indecipherable
• subtle
• imperceptible
• obfuscated
• sketchy
• indeterminate
• nonobvious
• unapparent
• indefinite
• inappreciable
• insensible
• imprecise
• cloudy
• hazy
• noncommittal
• impalpable
• nebulous
• misty
• slippery
• murky
• illegible
• indiscernible
• unreadable
• gauzy
• undecipherable

decided

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verb

past tense of decide

1

as in opted

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opted
• chose
• figured
• determined
• resolved
• found
• concluded
• settled (on or upon)
• picked
• ruled
• named
• selected
• elected
• preferred
• decreed
• culled
• pondered
• contemplated
• debated
• ruled (on)
• adjudged
• thought (about or over)
• considered
• studied
• adjudicated
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• weighed
• judged
• deliberated
• questioned
• entertained
• ruminated
• arbitrated
• cogitated
• refereed
• meditated
• umpired
• mulled (over)
• chewed over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• hesitated
• abstained
• turned down
• delayed
• halted
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• wavered
• waffled
• shilly-shallied

2

as in determined

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determined
• settled
• judged
• considered
• heard
• resolved
• ruled (on)
• adjudged
• concluded
• adjudicated
• arbitrated
• weighed
• tried
• prosecuted
• deemed
• pondered
• deliberated
• refereed
• umpired
• negotiated
• found (for or against)
• moderated
• mediated
• sized up
• redetermined
• rejudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedged
• skirted
• equivocated
• pussyfooted

3

as in arranged

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

we waited for our captors to decide our fate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arranged
• chose
• planned
• resolved
• designed
• agreed (on)
• set
• completed
• finished
• figured
• settled
• concluded
• finalized
• fixed
• determined
• disposed of
• charted
• promised
• confirmed
• opted
• approved
• pledged
• calculated
• drafted
• shaped
• intrigued
• programmed
• contracted
• negotiated
• closed
• maneuvered
• authorized
• affirmed
• ended
• mapped (out)
• laid out
• framed
• worked out
• dealt
• sanctioned
• schemed
• hammered out
• warranted
• concerted
• blueprinted
• schematized
• wrapped up
• bargained
• squared away
• wound up
• cleared
• rounded (off or out)
• haggled
• dickered
• chaffered
• horse-traded
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• called
• recalled
• dropped
• revoked
• repealed
• rescinded
• opposed
• resisted
• objected
• protested
• debated
• disagreed (with)
• differed (over)
• aborted
• countered
• called off
• disputed
• contested

4

as in settled

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

the huge sum that they were offering decided the matter: we would sell the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determined
• settled
• clinched
• proved
• defined
• clarified
• established
• showed
• nailed
• assured
• stated
• demonstrated
• affirmed
• ended
• concluded
• specified
• secured
• ensured
• stipulated
• insured
• finished
• illuminated
• nailed (down)
• cleared (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• unsettled
• muddled
• muddied

5

as in derived

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

the commanding officer decided that the soldier was indeed telling the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derived
• understood
• concluded
• thought
• reasoned
• guessed
• assumed
• deduced
• inferred
• speculated
• extrapolated
• judged
• supposed
• read
• gathered
• ascertained
• made out
• surmised
• drew a conclusion
• contemplated
• interpreted
• conjectured
• construed
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decided

Adjective

Follow pre-decided processes to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary emotional labor. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

Among decided voters, 86 percent of those who voted for the Ennahda and 84 percent of those who supported the FJP in the last elections would vote for them again. — Lindsay Benstead, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2013

Verb

Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

So why has Mikel Arteta decided to go public on having his own DNA mapped? — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

The trial, the outcome of which will be decided by 12 jurors, could last up to two months. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Curt Cignetti declined to take full credit for the trick play that decided defending national champion Indiana’s 20-17 football victory over Nebraska on Saturday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Unaffiliated constituents have long been key to victory in swing states, particularly where races are traditionally decided by small margins. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Twenty-seven Senate seats are up for grabs with 22 left to be decided in the runoffs between the top two finishers in each race. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The track’s sudden end is the only reminder that Songs in the Key of Life EP is definitionally a collection of outtakes, songs Wonder decided to leave in the vaults. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2026

The same can be said for Proctor, a college tackle whom Miami decided to play at left guard this season to help ease him into the NFL. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026