decisive

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/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ · de-ci-sive

Having the power or quality of deciding; determined.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having the power or quality of deciding; determined.

فیصلہ کرنے کی طاقت یا خصوصیت رکھتا ہے؛ فیصلہ کن۔

فیصلہ کن

faisla kun

Synonyms

conclusivedeterminingresoluteقطعیحتمیمضبوط

Antonyms

indecisiveambiguoustentativeغیر فیصلہ کنغیر واضحعارضی

Common Collocations

  • decisive moment
  • decisive action
  • decisive evidence

Example Sentences

Her decisive action saved the project from failure.

اس کے فیصلہ کن عمل نے منصوبے کو ناکامی سے بچایا۔

Is ke faisla kun amal ne mansoobay ko nakaami se bachaya.

The team's decisive victory secured their place in the finals.

ٹیم کی فیصلہ کن فتح نے انہیں فائنل میں جگہ دلائی۔

Team ki faisla kun fatah ne unhain final mein jagah dilayi.

In a crisis, a decisive leader is essential.

بحران میں، ایک فیصلہ کن رہنما ضروری ہوتا ہے۔

Bahran mein, aik faisla kun rehnuma zaroori hota hai.

Easily Confused With

decide:Decide is a verb that means to make a choice, while decisive is an adjective that describes something that makes a choice clear or final.

Word Family

decide
verbفیصلہ کرنا
decision
nounفیصلہ
decider
nounفیصلہ ساز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of decisive as 'decide + active' - someone who actively decides.

Imagine a judge making a firm ruling in a courtroom.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آؤ فیصلے کریں، خود پر کرنا ہے ہم کو یقین

Aao faislay karein, khud par karna hai hum ko yaqeen

Let's decide, we must have confidence in ourselves.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

فیصلہ کن لمحہ کبھی نہیں آتا

Faisla kun lamha kabhi nahi aata

The decisive moment never comes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "decisivus" — cutting off, determining

First known use: 15th century

The term 'decisive' has evolved from the Latin word 'decisivus', which meant to sever or determine.