decided

decided
adjective
1)

they have a decided advantage

Syn:
distinct, clear, marked, pronounced, obvious, striking, noticeable, unmistakable, patent, manifest; definite, certain, positive, emphatic, undeniable, indisputable, unquestionable; assured, guaranteed
2)

he was very decided

Syn:
determined, resolute, firm, strong-minded, strong-willed, emphatic, dead set, unwavering, unyielding, unbending, inflexible, unshakable, unrelenting, obstinate, stubborn, rock-ribbed
3)

our future is decided

Syn:
settled, established, resolved, determined, agreed, designated, chosen, ordained, prescribed; set, fixed; informal sewn up, wrapped up

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  • Decided — De*cid ed, a. 1. Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. A more decided taste for science. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decided — index absolute (conclusive), actual, affirmative, axiomatic, categorical, certain (fixed), certain …   Law dictionary

  • Decided — Decide De*cide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deciding}.] [L. dec[=i]dere; de + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. d[ e]cider. Cf. {Decision}.] 1. To cut off; to separate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our seat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decided — adjective Date: 1790 1. unquestionable < a decided advantage > 2. free from doubt or wavering < has decided ideas on politics > • decidedly adverb • decidedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • decided — decidedly, adv. decidedness, n. /di suy did/, adj. 1. in no way uncertain or ambiguous; unquestionable; unmistakable: a decided victory. 2. free from hesitation or wavering; resolute; determined: a decided approach to a problem. [1780 90; DECIDE… …   Universalium

  • decided — adj. Decided is used with these nouns: ↑advantage, ↑disadvantage, ↑edge …   Collocations dictionary

  • decided — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Determined] Syn. settled, decided upon, arranged for; see determined 1 . 2. [Certain] Syn. emphatic, determined, clear; see certain 3 , definite 1 , emphatic 1 , resolute 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. definite,… …   English dictionary for students

  • decided — de|cid|ed [dıˈsaıdıd] adj [only before noun] formal definite and easily noticed ▪ a decided change for the better …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • decided — de|cid|ed [ dı saıdəd ] adjective impossible to doubt and easy to see: a decided improvement on last year …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Decided to Break It — Single by Marianas Trench from the album Fix Me Released 2006 Format CD Recorded …   Wikipedia

  • decided by competition vying — index competitive (antagonistic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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