Decisive vs Intrusive - What's the difference?
decisive | intrusive |
As adjectives the difference between decisive and intrusive is that decisive is while intrusive is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome. As a noun intrusive is (geology) an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.
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
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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
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intrusive English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
- Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
Derived terms
* intrusively
* intrusiveness
Noun
( en noun)
(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock
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