Synonyms for decision
dɪˈsɪʒ ənde·ci·sion

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1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

   Antonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. decision

   Synonyms:
   determination, conclusion, sentence, judgment, resolution, firmness

   Antonyms:
   irresoluteness, vagueness, indecision, uncertainty, unsettlement

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   the act of making up your mind about something

   "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

   Synonyms:
   decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

2. decision, determination, conclusionnoun

   a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

   "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

   Synonyms:
   decisiveness, termination, determination, end, conclusion, finish, ending, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, finding, closing, purpose, last

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

3. decisionnoun

   (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

   "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, decisiveness, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecision, indecisiveness

4. decisionnoun

   the outcome of a game or contest

   "the team dropped three decisions in a row"

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, decisiveness, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

5. decisiveness, decisionnoun

   the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

   "a man of unusual decisiveness"

   Synonyms:
   conclusiveness, conclusion, decisiveness, finality, determination

   Antonyms:
   indecisiveness, indecision

Matched Categories

1. • Boxing
   • Choice
   • Judgment
   • Resoluteness
   • Result

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. faisala

   its a decision

   we decided to go to the mall

   Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, judgment, determination, settlement

2. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   resolution, firmness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. decisionnoun

   Synonyms:
   determination, settlement, conclusion, verdict, inference, deduction, firmness, resolution, constancy, steadfastness

   Antonyms:
   indecision, irresolution, vacillation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "decision":

   decisions, ruling, decided, resolution, decision-making, determination, décision, judgment, rapporteur, decides, judgement, decide, decisione, απόφαση, clout, besluit, action, choice, entscheidung, beschluss, disposition, decisão, solution, verdict, ddecision, case, order, resolve

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1. Lobsang Sangay:

   Being a leader is a lonely place, you got to be responsible for the decision you made that effect a lot of people. And when you make a decision it's never clear that your decision is right or wrong, it's always in a gray-area.

2. Benjamin Disraeli:

   Every great decision creates ripples--like a huge boulder dropped in a lake. The ripples merge, rebound off the banks in unforseeable ways. The heavier the decision, the larger the waves, the more uncertain the consequences.

3. Justin Trudeau:

   The decision on Bombardier will be taken by the minister (of innovation, Navdeep Bains) based on facts, recommendations and economic reasons. It's always tempting to take a political decision, or a decision based on symbols, we will base our decision on economic facts and the benefits for Canadians.

4. Joe Biden:

   The only thing I'm confident of is that decision is totally, solely, completely a Putin decision, nobody else is gonna make that decision and nobody else is gonna impact that decision. He's making that decision.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   Taking action to protect our planet is a public health decision for clean air and clean water for our children, an economic decision for creating the green, good-paying jobs of the future, a national security decision to address resource competition and climate migration and also a moral decision to be good stewards of God's creation and pass a sustainable, healthy planet to the next generation.