Decided — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /di-ˈsī-dəd/ de·cid·ed

Meaning & Definition of Decided

Decided (adjective)

  1. unquestionable
  2. free from doubt or wavering

Decided (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation

    "a decided hint of perfume on her skin"

    similar: apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
    related: cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable, self-evident, self-explanatory, clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated, overt, undisguised, appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible, discernible, noticeable, observable, visible, black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined, clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
    opposite: ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear
    near: incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable, impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible, cloudy, gauzy, gray, hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommittal, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague, illegible, undecipherable, unreadable

Decided (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

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

    similar: chose, concluded, determined, figured, named, opted, resolved, settled (on or upon)
    related: decreed, ruled, culled, elected, handpicked, picked, preferred, selected, singled (out), adjudged, adjudicated, arbitrated, found, judged, refereed, ruled (on), umpired, chewed over, cogitated, considered, contemplated, debated, deliberated, entertained, meditated, mulled (over), pondered, questioned, ruminated, studied, thought (about or over), weighed
    near: abstained, declined, refused, rejected, turned down, delayed, halted, hesitated, stalled, temporized, shilly-shallied, vacillated, waffled, wavered

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

    "the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages"

    similar: adjudged, adjudicated, arbitrated, determined, judged, refereed, ruled (on), settled, umpired
    related: considered, deemed, deliberated, heard, pondered, weighed, sized up, mediated, moderated, negotiated, prosecuted, tried, found (for or against), concluded, resolved, redetermined, rejudged
    near: equivocated, hedged, pussyfooted, skirted

  3. to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

    "we waited for our captors to decide our fate"

    similar: agreed (on), arranged, fixed, set, settled, disposed of
    related: contracted, pledged, promised, blueprinted, calculated, charted, concerted, designed, drafted, framed, hammered out, intrigued, laid out, maneuvered, mapped (out), planned, programmed, schematized, schemed, shaped, squared away, worked out, chose, concluded, determined, figured, opted, resolved, affirmed, approved, authorized, cleared, confirmed, OK'd, sanctioned, warranted, closed, completed, ended, finalized, finished, rounded (off or out), wound up, wrapped up, bargained, chaffered, dealt, dickered, haggled, horse-traded, negotiated
    near: aborted, called, called off, dropped, recalled, repealed, rescinded, revoked, differed (over), disagreed (with), countered, debated, objected, opposed, protested, resisted, contested, disputed

  4. to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

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

    similar: clinched, determined, nailed, settled
    related: demonstrated, established, nailed (down), proved, showed, affirmed, assured, ensured, insured, secured, defined, specified, stated, stipulated, clarified, cleared (up), illuminated, concluded, ended, finished
    near: confused, muddied, muddled, unsettled

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

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

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

Related Entry: Decide (verb)

Decide is a different word from Decided. The synonyms below are for decide, not for decided.

  1. to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

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

    similar: choose, conclude, determine, figure, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)
    related: decree, rule, cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out), adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire, chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
    near: abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down, delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize, shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver

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

    "the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages"

    similar: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, determine, judge, referee, rule (on), settle, umpire
    related: consider, deem, deliberate, hear, ponder, weigh, size up, mediate, moderate, negotiate, prosecute, try, find (for or against), conclude, resolve, redetermine, rejudge
    near: equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, skirt

  3. to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

    "we waited for our captors to decide our fate"

    similar: agree (on), arrange, fix, set, settle, dispose of
    related: contract, pledge, promise, blueprint, calculate, chart, concert, design, draft, frame, hammer out, intrigue, lay out, maneuver, map (out), plan, program, schematize, scheme, shape, square away, work out, choose, conclude, determine, figure, opt, resolve, affirm, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, OK, sanction, warrant, close, complete, end, finalize, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up, bargain, chaffer, deal, dicker, haggle, horse-trade, negotiate
    near: abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, differ (over), disagree (with), counter, debate, object, oppose, protest, resist, contest, dispute

  4. to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

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

    similar: clinch, determine, nail, settle
    related: demonstrate, establish, nail (down), prove, show, affirm, assure, ensure, insure, secure, define, specify, state, stipulate, clarify, clear (up), illuminate, conclude, end, finish
    near: confuse, muddle, muddy, unsettle

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

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

    similar: conclude, deduce, derive, extrapolate, gather, infer, judge, make out, reason, understand, draw a conclusion
    related: assume, suppose, conjecture, guess, speculate, surmise, construe, interpret, read, contemplate, philosophize, rationalize, think, ascertain, dope (out), find out

Related Entry: Decided (on) (verb)

Decided (on) is a different word from Decided. The synonyms below are for decided (on), not for decided.

  1. as in took, singled (out)

    similar: cherry-picked, chose, culled, elected, handpicked, named, opted (for), picked, selected, singled (out), took, enjoyed, liked, preferred, greeted, hailed, adopted, espoused, took up, ate (up), drank (in), embraced, lapped (up), welcomed
    opposite: balked (at), declined, passed up, refused, rejected, spurned, threw over, turned down, demurred (to), objected (to)

Related Entry: Decided (upon) (verb)

Decided (upon) is a different word from Decided. The synonyms below are for decided (upon), not for decided.

  1. as in did, dealt (with)

    similar: acted, dealt (with), did, worked (on)
    opposite: deferred, delayed, held off (on), held over, held up, laid over, postponed, put off, put over, remitted, shelved, suspended, hesitated, paused, stayed

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Decided

The most common words with a similar meaning to Decided:

apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable, chose, concluded, determined, figured, named, opted, resolved, settled (on or upon), adjudged, adjudicated

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Decided

Words with the opposite meaning of Decided:

ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear

Related Words for Decided

cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable, self-evident, self-explanatory, clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated, overt, undisguised, appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible, discernible, noticeable, observable, visible, black-and-white, explicit, trenchant

Near Antonyms of Decided

incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable, impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible, cloudy, gauzy, gray, hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommittal, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague, illegible, undecipherable, unreadable, abstained, declined

Word Forms of Decided

Derived words: decidedly (adverb), decidedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Decided

from past participle of decide

First known use: 1790

Frequently Asked Questions about Decided

What does "Decided" mean?

"Decided" means unquestionable. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: unquestionable. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Decided"?

Other words for "Decided" include apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear and clear-cut. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Decided" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Decided"?

There are 209 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Decided". Common alternatives include apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear and distinct.

What is the opposite of "Decided"?

Antonyms of "Decided" include ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, indistinct and mysterious. Near antonyms include incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable and unintelligible.

How do you use "Decided" in a sentence?

Examples of "Decided" in a sentence: "a decided hint of perfume on her skin"; "they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over"; "the judge decided that the defendant was not liable for damages".

Is "Decided" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Decided" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Decided"?

"Decided" is pronounced /di-ˈsī-dəd/ and divided into syllables as de·cid·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Decided"?

"Decided" comes from from past participle of decide. First known use: 1790.