NYT Dictionary

DECIDED

/dɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
VerbAdjectiveNounde-CI-dedde-ci-ded · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of decide

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

decidedeterminesettleresolveadjudicatedistinctabsoluteaffirmativearrantarrogant

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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