French Conversation · Level 43
75 words
French word
décisif
Pronunciation
IPA/desizif/
Meaning
- adjectivedecisive
Example
La preuve était décisive.
The evidence was decisive.
More examples
Son choix a été décisif.
His choice was decisive.
Core concept
A force that tips an uncertain situation toward one settled result.
Common phrases
rôle décisif
decisive role
choix décisif
decisive choice
Similar words
crucial: Having the power to determine success, failure, or how events unfold.
déterminant: Determining the outcome and bringing about a final conclusion.
essentiel: Required for the matter to exist, function, or succeed.
Definition in French
Qui met fin à une incertitude ou qui décide du résultat d'une situation.
Word origin
French décisif is inherited from Latin decisivus, an adjective based on decidere, whose meanings include 'to cut off' and 'to decide.'
Usage tips
- Décisif usually describes something that settles an issue, while décidé more often describes a person who has made up their mind.
Opposites
- indécisindecisiveadjective
Related words
- décisiondecisionnoun
- déciderdecideverb
- décidémentdecidedlyadverb