Standard Lemma guide

decided

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/ weak vowel distinction
  • /diˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/ weak vowel distinction
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  • /dəˈsaɪ.dəd/ weak vowel merger
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH2 S AY1 D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Determined; resolute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A woman of decided opinions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Clear; unmistakable, definite, unquestionable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It was a decided victory.
  • There was a decided ugliness to the patch of waste ground.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A voter etc. who has reached their decision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of decide

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

recognizable; marked

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • noticed a distinct improvement
  • at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: distinct

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: решителен (rešitelen) — determined
  • French: décidé — determined
  • German: entschieden — determined
  • Spanish: decidido — determined
Real reading context

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