decisiveness

dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs

Definition

Definition of decisiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decision-makingability to make quick and effective decisions

Her decisiveness in emergencies is impressive.

determination

resoluteness

resolutenessquality of being resolute and determined

Her decisiveness was evident in her swift decision-making..

determination

firmness

resolve

finality

Rare

quality of being final or settled

Rare

The decisiveness of the ruling ended the debate.

conclusiveness

finality

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Origin of decisiveness

Latin, decisivus (determining)

Terms with decisiveness included in their meaning

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wishy-washy

adj.

indecisive

lacking firmness or decisiveness in decisions

like a man

adv.

decisiveness

decisively and with strength

infirm of purpose

adj.

indecisive

lacking determination or decisiveness in actions or decisions

indetermination

mental state

lack of decisiveness or firmness in decision making

shuffly

adj.

indecisive

lacking decisiveness or resolution

Examples of decisiveness in a sentence

Decisiveness is crucial in leadership roles.
His decisiveness saved the company from a major loss.
Decisiveness is crucial in emergency situations.
Her decisiveness in the meeting was appreciated.
The project's success was due to his decisiveness.

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French:résolution, détermination, ...
German:Entschlossenheit, Entschiedenheit, ...
Italian:determinazione, ...
Spanish:determinación, firmeza, ...
Portuguese:resolução, determinação, ...
Chinese:决断力, 决断, ...
Japanese:決断力, 断固たる態度, ...
Arabic:حَسْم, إِصْرَار, ...
Hebrew:הֶחְלֵטִיּוּת, סוֹפִיוּת, ...
Russian:решительность, окончательность, ...
Ukrainian:рішучість, остаточність, ...
Hindi:निर्णयक्षमता, निर्णयात्मकता, ...
Bengali:সিদ্ধান্তক্ষমতা, দৃঢ়তা, ...
Catalan:determinació, ...
Czech:rozhodnost, odhodlanost, ...
Danish:beslutsomhed, bestemthed, ...
Dutch:daadkracht, beslissendheid, ...
Greek:αποφασιστικότητα, σταθερότητα, ...
Hungarian:határozottság, eltökéltség, ...
Khmer:ភាពម៉ឺងម៉ាត់ក្នុងការសម្រេចចិត្ត, ភាពដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:결단력, 단호함, ...
Persian:قاطعیت, تصمیم‌گیری قاطع, ...
Polish:zdecydowanie, decyzyjność, ...
Portuguese (BR):determinação, caráter definitivo, ...
Romanian:decizie, determinare, ...
Swedish:beslutsamhet, bestämdhet, ...
Thai:ความเด็ดขาด, ความแน่นอน, ...
Turkish:kararlılık, azim, ...
Vietnamese:sự quyết đoán, tính quyết đoán, ...

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Definition of decisiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of decisiveness

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Examples of decisiveness in a sentence

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