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Decisive meaning in Urdu

decisive

Say it: dih-SY-siv

adjective

producing a definite result, or able to make decisions quickly and confidently

فیصلہ کن، حتمی

faisla-kun, hatmi

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Decisive in a sentence — with Urdu

  • Babar Azam's strong batting played a decisive role in winning the crucial cricket match.

    بابر اعظم کی شاندار بیٹنگ نے اہم کرکٹ میچ جیتنے میں فیصلہ کن کردار ادا کیا۔

    Babar Azam ki shandar batting ne ahem cricket match jeetnay mein faisla-kun kirdar ada kiya.

  • A good leader must be decisive and ready to take action during unexpected emergencies.

    ایک اچھے رہنما کو غیر متوقع ہنگامی حالات میں فیصلہ کن اور فوری عمل کے لیے تیار ہونا چاہیے۔

    Aik achay rehnuma ko ghair mutawaqqa hangami halat mein faisla-kun aur fori amal ke liye tayyar hona chahiye.

  • The supreme court gave a decisive ruling that resolved the property dispute permanently.

    سپریم کورٹ نے ایک فیصلہ کن حکم دیا جس نے جائیداد کے تنازع کو مستقل طور پر حل کر دیا۔

    Supreme court ne aik faisla-kun hukm diya jis ne jaidad ke tanazay ko mustaqil tor par hal kar diya.

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  • His brilliant goal was the decisive moment of the final.

Word forms

decide (verb)decisiveness (noun)decisively (adverb)indecisive (adjective)

Similar and opposite words

Similar: conclusiveresolutedefinitivefirmdetermined

Opposite: indecisivehesitantuncertain

Tip for learners

Remember that 'decisive' ends with an 's' sound, not a 'z' sound. It describes both a final result and a confident person.

decisive vs decided: 'Decided' means already settled or obvious, while 'decisive' means settling a contest or able to decide firmly.

decisive vs indecisive: 'Indecisive' is the direct opposite and means unable to make up one's mind.

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