Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,756,481,948 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

decisiveness

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
de·ci·sive  (d-ssv)
adj.
1. Having the power to decide; conclusive.
2. Characterized by decision and firmness; resolute.
3. Beyond doubt; unmistakable: a decisive defeat.
de·cisive·ly adv.
de·cisive·ness n.
Synonyms: decisive, conclusive, crucial, definitive, determinative
These adjectives mean determining or having the power to determine an outcome: the decisive vote; a conclusive reason; crucial experiments; a definitive verdict; the determinative battle.
Antonym: indecisive
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.decisiveness - the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
decision
firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
indecision, indecisiveness - the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"
2.decisiveness - the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death"
conclusiveness, finality
definiteness, determinateness - the quality of being predictable with great confidence
Translations
decisiveness [dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs] N [of manner, reply] → carácter m tajante; [of person] → firmeza f, decisión f
decisiveness [dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs] n [person] → esprit m de décision
decisiveness
n
(= crucial importance) → entscheidende Bedeutung; a victory of such decisiveness → ein so entscheidender Sieg
(= resoluteness) → Bestimmtheit f, → Entschlossenheit f
decisiveness [dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs] n (of manner, person) → risolutezza, decisione f
decisiveness [dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs] n (of manner, person) → risolutezza, decisione f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
"No," said Godfrey, with a keen decisiveness of tone, in contrast with his usually careless and unemphatic speech--"there's debts we can't pay like money debts, by paying extra for the years that have slipped by.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
For though what may be called professed Wordsworthians, including Matthew Arnold, found a value in all that remains of him-- could read anything he wrote, "even the 'Thanksgiving Ode,'-- everything, I think, except 'Vaudracour and Julia,'"--yet still the decisiveness of such selections as those made by Arnold himself, and now by Professor Knight, hint at a certain very obvious difference of level in his poetic work.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
Ah, the decisiveness, the very sound of the words, was good in my ears.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.