Origin: 1605–15; <
Medieval Latin dēcīsīvus, equivalent to
Latin dēcīs(
us) (
see decision) +
-īvus -ive Related formsde·ci·sive·ly, adverb
de·ci·sive·ness, noun
non·de·ci·sive, adjective
non·de·ci·sive·ly, adverb
non·de·ci·sive·ness, noun
EXPANDpre·de·ci·sive, adjective
pre·de·ci·sive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. conclusive, final. 2. firm.