decisive
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/adjective
उच्चारण डिसाइसिव
निर्णायक, फ़ैसला करने वाला
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very important for the final result of a particular situation
निर्णायक, फ़ैसला करने वाला
- The last over was decisive; India needed six runs and got them.
- a decisive victory
- The third goal was decisive.
+ 2 more examples
- She played a decisive role in the negotiations.
- The election gave the party a decisive win.
Synonyms crucial critical conclusive
Opposite insignificant indecisive inconclusive
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(of a person) able to decide something quickly and with confidence
(व्यक्ति) जल्दी और आत्मविश्वास से निर्णय लेने वाला
- A captain must be decisive under pressure.
- The coach was decisive and picked the squad in ten minutes.
- The new manager is decisive and clear.
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- In an emergency, you need to be decisive.
- Her decisive action saved the project.
Synonyms resolute firm determined
Opposite indecisive hesitant wavering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
decisive + factor / moment / victory
Before a noun, decisive means important enough to settle the final result.
Noun से पहले 'decisive' का अर्थ है इतना महत्वपूर्ण कि अंतिम परिणाम तय कर दे।
- The last over was the decisive moment.
- A decisive victory ended the war.
decisive in + -ing / noun
Use 'in' for the action that settled the outcome.
जिस कार्य से परिणाम तय हुआ, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Her goal was decisive in winning the match.
- Rain proved decisive in the final.
a decisive person
Describes a person who decides quickly and confidently; the opposite is indecisive.
यह जल्दी और आत्मविश्वास से निर्णय लेने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; विपरीत शब्द 'indecisive' है।
- A decisive captain is needed in a crisis.
decisive vs decided
Decisive is about deciding or settling; decided means clear and definite, as in a decided advantage.
Decisive निर्णय या तय करने से जुड़ा है; decided का अर्थ स्पष्ट और निश्चित है, जैसे 'a decided advantage'।
- The team had a decided advantage at home.
+Collocations 4
decisive + noun
victoryfactormomentblowrole
- Voter turnout played a decisive role.
adverb + decisive
highlytrulyequallypotentiallyultimately
- The interview is ultimately decisive for selection.
verb + decisive
provebebecomeremainseem
- The third wicket proved decisive.
decisive + action
actionstepleadershipreplyanswer
- The principal took decisive action against cheating.
“More examples 5
- Radhika gave a decisive answer without any hesitation.
राधिका ने बिना किसी झिझक के निर्णायक उत्तर दिया।
- The opening stand was decisive in India's win.
शुरुआती साझेदारी भारत की जीत में निर्णायक रही।
- Be decisive when the clock is running out.
समय समाप्त होने लगे तो निर्णायक बनिए।
- The decisive battle was fought at dawn.
निर्णायक युद्ध भोर में लड़ा गया।
- Her decisive manner made everyone trust her.
उसके निर्णायक स्वभाव ने सभी का विश्वास जीत लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Her goal was decisive to win the match.
✓ Her goal was decisive in winning the match.
After decisive, 'in' + gerund names what was settled; a to-infinitive is not used.
'Decisive' के बाद जो तय हुआ उसके लिए 'in' + gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The captain was a decided person who took quick decisions.
✓ The captain was a decisive person who took quick decisions.
Decided means clear or definite; a person who decides quickly is decisive.
'Decided' का अर्थ स्पष्ट या निश्चित है; शीघ्र निर्णय लेने वाला व्यक्ति 'decisive' है।
✗ Rain played a decisive part to the final result.
✓ Rain played a decisive part in the final result.
The thing affected follows 'in', not 'to'.
जिस पर प्रभाव पड़े, उसके लिए 'in' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Decisive, determined and resolute all suggest firmness, but decisive is about quick deciding or settling a result.
Decisive, determined और resolute दृढ़ता बताते हैं, पर decisive का संबंध शीघ्र निर्णय या परिणाम तय करने से है।
Deciding quickly, or settling the final result.
शीघ्र निर्णय लेने वाला, या अंतिम परिणाम तय करने वाला।
- A decisive goal came in injury time.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·ci·sive
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A decisive battle, a decisive moment.
Collocations: a decisive battle (निर्णायक युद्ध), a decisive moment (निर्णायक क्षण)।