noun
1.
a position arrived at after consideration
the decision of the committee remains firm
Synonyms: conclusion, determination, resolution, settlement
Related Word: accord, agreement, understanding; accommodation, adjustment, arrangement; compromise, reconciliation; choice, preference, selection
Contrasted words: deadlock, draw, stalemate, standoff, tie
2.
freedom from doubt or wavering
a man of unusual decision
Synonyms: decidedness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
Related Word: doggedness, obstinacy, obstinance, perseverance, persistence, stubbornness; earnestness, seriousness; backbone, fortitude, grit, pluck
Contrasted words: changeableness, indetermination, irresolution; uncertainty, unsureness; faltering, fluctuation, hesitation, vacillation, wavering
Antonyms: indecision