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

For Cazares, and many who decided to fight their cases, detainment represented the beginning of the effort to gain legal status. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Just in time for fall, though, the Rhode beauty mogul seems to have decided her hair can handle a seasonal transformation. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

What must be decided is whether the party that deployed the agent will be held responsible, or whether the developer that built the foundational model should be liable for not anticipating how the model would be used. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

That was one of the reasons The Zombies each decided to move on to a new project. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

But after taking a retinal detachment test recommended by a friend, Windley decided to visit an optometrist. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

The streamer decided to hold onto the show in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death — a decision Chastain disagreed with. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026

The Spanish Government, led by President Pedro Sánchez, recognized its potential early on and decided to make the audiovisual sector a priority as part of its economic transformation agenda. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026