Definition of decisive

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • decisive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • decisive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • decisive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of decisive


  • forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. critical
  • characterized by decision and firmness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an able and decisive young woman
    2. we needed decisive leadership
    3. she gave him a decisive answer
  • determining or having the power to determine an outcome (adjective)

    Examples

    1. cast the decisive vote
    2. two factors had a decisive influence
  • unmistakable (adjective)

    Examples

    1. had a decisive lead in the polls

See definition of decisive in Merriam Webster