decided

The word “decided” has 3 syllables: de-cid-ed

It's pronounced as /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for decided?

In the thesaurus, “decided” has 21 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for decided

  • apparent
  • arranged
  • chose
  • clear
  • concluded
  • considered
  • derived
  • determined
  • distinct
  • evident
  • figured
  • judged
  • obvious
  • opted
  • planned
  • resolved
  • settled
  • straightforward
  • thought
  • understood
  • unmistakable

Antonyms for decided

  • ambiguous
  • called
  • clouded
  • confused
  • cryptic
  • dark
  • declined
  • dropped
  • enigmatic
  • equivocal
  • equivocated
  • hedged
  • hesitated
  • indistinct
  • muddled
  • mysterious
  • obscure
  • recalled
  • refused
  • rejected
  • repealed
  • rescinded
  • revoked
  • skirted
  • unclear
  • unsettled

Meanings of decided

  • 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.
  • adjective
    1. Determined; resolute.
    2. Clear; unmistakable.

Example Sentences

  • She finally decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.
  • The team decided to reschedule the meeting for next week.
  • After much thought, he decided to move to a new city.
  • They decided on a color scheme for the wedding decorations.
  • The jury decided in favor of the defendant after reviewing all the evidence.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decided, such as: ambiguous, apparent, arranged, called, chose, clear, clouded.

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

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  • 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

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

faltering

  • afraid
  • ailing
  • ambiguity
  • anemic
  • apprehension
  • averse
  • awkward
  • capricious
  • cautious
  • clumsy
  • confusion
  • decrepit
  • delicate
  • difficulty
  • dim
  • disbelief
  • disjointed
  • distant
  • distrust
  • doubt
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • dull
  • equivocation
  • erratic
  • far-off
  • fear
  • feeble
  • flimsy
  • frail
  • gentle
  • halting
  • hazy
  • hesitance
  • hesitancy
  • hesitant
  • hesitating
  • hesitation
  • ill
  • inaudible
  • incoherent
  • incomprehensible
  • incongruous
  • indecision
  • indecisive
  • ineffective
  • insecure
  • intermittent
  • irrational
  • irresolute
  • jerky
  • jittery
  • jumbled
  • labored
  • loath
  • mild
  • misgiving
  • mistrust
  • moot
  • muddled
  • muffled
  • muted
  • nervous
  • pause
  • pending
  • precarious
  • problem
  • procrastination
  • puzzled
  • puzzling
  • qualm
  • questioning
  • rambling
  • reluctance
  • reluctant
  • remote
  • rickety
  • rocking
  • rocky
  • shaking
  • shuddering
  • shy
  • skeptical
  • skepticism
  • slight
  • slow
  • soft
  • soothing
  • sporadic
  • stifled
  • stumbling
  • suspense
  • suspicion
  • suspicious
  • tentative
  • timid
  • tottering
  • trembling
  • unanswered
  • uncertain
  • uncertainty
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • undetermined
  • uneven
  • unreliable
  • unsettled
  • unsolved
  • unstable
  • unsteady
  • unsure
  • unwilling
  • unwillingness
  • vacillating
  • vacillation
  • vague
  • wabbly
  • wavering
  • weak
  • wishy-washy
  • wobbling
  • wobbly

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