Vocabulaire

hindsight

Nom

Exemple: “In hindsight, the decision was wrong.”

Synonymes: retrospection

Antonymes: foresight

scrutiny

Nom

Exemple: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Synonymes: inspection, careful examination

Antonymes: neglect

verdict

Nom

Exemple: “The court announced the verdict.”

Synonymes: judgment, decision

Antonymes: appeal

resent

Verbe

Exemple: “He began to resent the unfair decision.”

Synonymes: dislike, feel bitter about

Antonymes: appreciate

politics

Nom

Exemple: “He studies politics.”

Synonymes: government affairs

Antonymes: private life

government

Nom

Exemple: “The government made a decision.”

Synonymes: state, administration

Antonymes: citizens

floodgates

Nom

Exemple: “The decision opened the floodgates to further complaints.”

Synonymes: sluice gates, barriers

Antonymes: closure, blockage

altruistic

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her decision was motivated by altruistic values.”

Synonymes: selfless, generous

Antonymes: selfish, self-centered

bold

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Synonymes: brave, strong

Antonymes: shy, careful

reverberate

Verbe

Exemple: “The decision will reverberate across the industry.”

Synonymes: echo, resound

Antonymes: fade, die out

irrevocable

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision may have irrevocable consequences.”

Synonymes: irreversible, final

Antonymes: revocable, reversible

rush

Verbe

Exemple: “Do not rush the decision.”

Synonymes: hurry, move quickly

Antonymes: delay, slow down

reverberation

Nom

Exemple: “The decision had reverberations across the entire ecosystem.”

Synonymes: echo

Antonymes: silence

preoccupation

Nom

Exemple: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”

Synonymes: obsession

Antonymes: detachment

instantaneous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision had an instantaneous effect on the market.”

Synonymes: immediate

Antonymes: gradual

decentralize

Verbe

Exemple: “The company decided to decentralize decision-making to speed up execution.”

Synonymes: distribute

Antonymes: centralize

autonomously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system can autonomously detect anomalies and isolate them.”

Synonymes: independently

Antonymes: dependently

collaborative

Adjectif

Exemple: “We need a more collaborative approach to decision-making.”

Synonymes: cooperative

Antonymes: competitive

automatically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The system automatically flags suspicious activity.”

Synonymes: by default

Antonymes: manually

spontaneous

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a spontaneous decision to take the trip.”

Synonymes: impulsive

Antonymes: planned

probe

Verbe

Exemple: “The journalist probed the reasons behind the decision.”

Synonymes: investigate

noble

Adjectif

Exemple: “He made a noble decision to help others.”

Synonymes: honorable

Antonymes: dishonorable

input

Nom

Exemple: “We need your input before we decide.”

Synonymes: feedback

hasty

Adjectif

Exemple: “Don’t make a hasty decision.”

Synonymes: rushed

Antonymes: careful

sound

Adjectif

Exemple: “That is a sound decision.”

Synonymes: solid

Antonymes: weak

ambivalence

Nom

Exemple: “She felt ambivalence about the decision.”

Synonymes: uncertainty, conflict

Antonymes: certainty

paradox

Nom

Exemple: “It’s a paradox that more options can make decisions harder.”

contentious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The decision to pivot was contentious inside the team.”

rational

/ˈræʃənl/

Exemple: “Try to make a rational decision.”

Synonymes: intelligent, mental, reasonable

Antonymes: irrational

justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

Exemple: “Can you justify the decision?”

Synonymes: free, absolve, vindicate

Antonymes: fault, blame

controversy

/ˈkɑːntrəvɝːsi/

Exemple: “The decision caused controversy.”

Synonymes: contention, tilt, argument

impact

/ˈɪmpækt/

Exemple: “The decision had a strong impact.”

Synonymes: touch, affect, encroachment