Associations to the word «Decisive»

Wiktionary

DECISIVE, adjective. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
DECISIVE, adjective. Marked by promptness and decision.

Dictionary definition

DECISIVE, adjective. Determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence".
DECISIVE, adjective. Unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls".
DECISIVE, adjective. Characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer".
DECISIVE, adjective. Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca