Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decisiveness

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: de-ci-sive-ness
IPA: /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being decisive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For an instant he felt nettled at the irony, the light shadow of a snub, with which she had met his decisiveness, and at the way he had risen to her quick glance."

Etymology

Etymology tree English decisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English decisiveness From decisive + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

finality conclusiveness decision

Antonyms

indecisiveness

Rhymes With

divisiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce decisiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/.
What does decisiveness mean?: The state or quality of being decisive.
Where does decisiveness come from?: Etymology tree English decisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English decisiveness From decisive + -ness.

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