noun
- Unwavering firmness of character, action, or will: decidedness, decision, determination, firmness, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, toughness, will, willpower. See certain/uncertain, strong/weak.
decisiveness
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
Synonym: decision
Antonym: indecisiveness (meaning #2)
Meaning #2:
the quality of being final or definitely settled
Synonyms: finality, conclusiveness
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