English–German
“decisive” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dənt/
Example
Das Ergebnis war entscheidend für das Team.
The result was decisive for the team.
How to say “decisive” in German
“Decisive” in German is entscheidend.
At a critical fork, one factor directs the outcome down one path rather than another.
Example sentences with entscheidend
Für mich war seine Erfahrung entscheidend.
For me, his experience was decisive.
Tips for using entscheidend
- German also uses entscheidend adverbially for 'decisively', especially in phrases such as entscheidend dazu beitragen.
Other German words for “decisive”
Der Preis war ausschlaggebend für meinen Kauf.
The price was the deciding factor in my purchase.