decided

adjective

de·cid·ed di-ˈsī-dəd

dē-

Synonyms of decided next

: 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

: free from doubt or wavering

has decided ideas on politics

decidedly adverb

decidedness noun

Example Sentences

a decided hint of perfume on her skin

Recent Examples on the Web One Westbrook strength is a decided Clippers weakness: availability. —

Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023 Once the Ravens opted to rest several key players last week against the Bengals in Cincinnati and the hosts took an early lead, the game’s outcome became more or less decided. —

Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2023 If a young chimpanzee be tickled—and the armpits are particularly sensitive to tickling, as in the case of our children—a more decided chuckling or laughing sound is uttered, though the laughter is sometimes noiseless. —

Kat Mcgowan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012 In a battle royale shooter, for instance, a small group of players communicating outside the game could stay together and gain a decided firepower advantage against their single opponents. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2022 Plans for improving transportation and student safety, in particular, are more or less decided. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 The tinga had a decided chile pepper bite, but it was augmented with the most tantalizing sweetness, the kind that lingers just beneath the principal flavors, unobtrusive but essential. —

Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 There's a decided and familiar lack of subtlety, too. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Darrell Luter appears to have a more decided advantage over Ryan Melton at field corner, though Melton started nine games last season and will be a factor before it’s over. —

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