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# decisive

adjective (decisive, more decisive, most decisive); adverb (decisively)

«decisive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Decisive describes a person who can make decisions quickly and firmly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#m1)
2. Decisive means having the biggest effect on the result: «the decisive goal», «a decisive moment». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#m2)
3. Decisive means clear, with no doubt: «a decisive victory». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories leaders and heroes are decisive; in sports and history the «decisive battle» or «decisive goal» settled the result. Phrases: «decisive moment», «decisive role», «act decisively».

### Examples

- Our captain is decisive and makes quick plans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x1)
- Her goal in the last minute was decisive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x2)
- The battle was decisive and ended the war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x3)
- Be decisive: pick a book and start reading! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x4)
- He acted decisively and called for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x5)
- Winning 10–0 was a decisive victory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: «indecisive» (unable to decide). Related: decide, decision. Not «decisive» = cutting; that is «incisive».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «decisive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/decisive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«decisive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/decisive.html) on Mova free.