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Decisive vs Catastrophic - What's the difference?

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Decisive is a related term of catastrophic.


As adjectives the difference between decisive and catastrophic

is that decisive is while catastrophic is of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

decisive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
    • ''A decisive battle is fatal for one side's war chances
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 3 , author=Chris Bevan , title=Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive .}}
  • Marked by promptness and decision.
    • A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character. -J. Foster.

    Synonyms

    * decided * positive * conclusive

    Antonyms

    * indecisive

    Derived terms

    * decisively * decisiveness

    Related terms

    * decidable * decided

    References

    * (Webster 1913) * ----

    catastrophic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
  • Disastrous; ruinous.
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    • The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six''' is actually a shaved Ewok with a ' catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something.

    Synonyms

    * catastrophal

    Antonyms

    * anastrophic