decide

The word “decide” has 2 syllables: de-cide

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsaɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for decide?

In the thesaurus, “decide” has 15 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decide along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for decide

  • adjudicate
  • arbitrate
  • arrange
  • choose
  • conclude
  • consider
  • derive
  • determine
  • figure
  • judge
  • opt
  • resolve
  • settle
  • think
  • understand

Antonyms for decide

  • abstain
  • call
  • confuse
  • decline
  • drop
  • equivocate
  • hedge
  • hesitate
  • muddy
  • recall
  • refuse
  • reject
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • revoke
  • skirt

Meanings of decide

  • verb
    1. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
    2. To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
    3. To cause someone to come to a decision.
    4. To cut off; to separate.

Example Sentences

  • You need to decide whether to accept the job offer or decline it.
  • The committee will decide on the best candidate for the position.
  • I can't decide what to eat for dinner tonight.
  • The judge will decide the outcome of the case next week.
  • It took her a long time to decide, but she finally made a choice.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decide, such as: abstain, adjudicate, arbitrate, arrange, call, choose, conclude.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

baffled

  • astonished
  • awed
  • befuddled
  • bewildered
  • clueless
  • confused
  • dazed
  • disorganized
  • distracted
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • frustrated
  • hampered
  • hesitant
  • humbled
  • indecisive
  • muddled
  • mystified
  • overpowered
  • overwhelmed
  • perplexed
  • perturbed
  • puzzled
  • rattled
  • routed
  • shocked
  • skeptical
  • startled
  • stunned
  • surprised
  • suspicious
  • tentative
  • uncertain
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • unsettled
  • unsure

came to terms

  • accomplish
  • achieve
  • acknowledge
  • adjudicate
  • admit
  • agreed
  • allow
  • arrange
  • bargained
  • bow
  • buy
  • capitulate
  • cave in
  • cede
  • come out
  • complete
  • comply
  • concede
  • concur
  • construct
  • covenanted
  • decide
  • defer
  • design
  • determine
  • develop
  • devise
  • draft
  • establish
  • figure out
  • fix
  • form
  • formulate
  • give up
  • give way
  • grant
  • handle
  • happen
  • interpose
  • intervene
  • lay out
  • leave
  • manage
  • mediate
  • negotiate
  • organize
  • prepare
  • promote
  • provide
  • recognize
  • relent
  • resolve
  • schedule
  • set
  • settle
  • sign
  • straighten out
  • succumb
  • surrender
  • tailor
  • win
  • work out

effected

  • brought
  • caused
  • closed
  • concluded
  • created
  • decided
  • ended
  • entire
  • full
  • generated
  • perfect
  • produced
  • prompted
  • realized
  • resolved
  • satisfied
  • settled
  • spawned
  • stopped
  • sweeping
  • wrought

effectuated

  • brought
  • caused
  • closed
  • concluded
  • created
  • decided
  • effected
  • ended
  • full
  • generated
  • produced
  • prompted
  • realized
  • resolved
  • satisfied
  • settled
  • spawned
  • stopped
  • wrought

elaborated

  • accurate
  • closed
  • complicated
  • comprehensive
  • concluded
  • decided
  • definite
  • developed
  • embellished
  • embroidered
  • ended
  • enhanced
  • enlarged
  • evolved
  • exact
  • exaggerated
  • exhaustive
  • expanded
  • extended
  • full
  • inflated
  • intensified
  • intricate
  • magnified
  • meticulous
  • overemphasized
  • overstated
  • padded
  • precise
  • progressed
  • realized
  • resolved
  • revised
  • satisfied
  • settled
  • specific
  • stopped
  • stretched
  • swollen
  • thorough
  • unfolded
  • upgraded

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