Deciding Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-sīdĭng
Determining or having the power to determine an outcome
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. determinative
  2. conclusive
  3. crucial
  4. determinant
  5. decisive
  6. determining
Antonyms:
  1. insignificant
  2. unimportant
  3. secondary
  4. inconclusive
  5. uncritical
  6. trivial
To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. adjudging
  2. umpiring
  3. ruling
  4. refereeing
  5. judging
  6. determining
  7. decreeing
  8. arbitrating
  9. adjudicating
The cognitive process of reaching a decision
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. decision making

Words Related to Deciding

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Deciding Sentence Examples

  • She ran a comb through her hair, deciding not to re-braid the top part.

  • Deciding to use the sun to orient herself, she detoured around several dense patches of blackberry bushes.

  • There is no means of deciding the question.

  • Why had he tortured himself by deciding to be a cop?

  • Right now I'm having difficulty deciding where you'd draw the line.

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