undecided

adjective

un·​de·​cid·​ed ˌən-di-ˈsī-dəd 

1

: not having made a decision

undecided voters

… jurors announced they had reached verdicts on some counts, but remained undecided on some of the most serious charges.

—David A. Kaplan

2

: not having an answer or result : not yet determined or settled

an undecided question/issue

Synonyms

• open
• pending
• undetermined
• unresolved
• unsettled

Examples of undecided in a Sentence

a number of undecided matters still before the committee

voters still seem to be undecided about that candidate's fitness for the office of president

Recent Examples on the Web

With Sanchez coming off his line and then looking undecided on whether to turn back or charge forward, Haaland had time to lob the ball into the back of the net. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025

The price Ronald McDonald House would pay for the city for the park is currently undecided, should the referendum pass, but Greenberg expects the price to be fair. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025

The decision marks a sharp loss for TikTok, although the app’s fate is still undecided. —Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025

Fourteen percent of voters were undecided, according to Politico. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

undecided

adjective

un·​de·​cid·​ed

ˌən-di-ˈsīd-əd

1

: not yet decided : not settled

the question is still undecided

2

: not having decided : uncertain what to do

still undecided about it

undecidedly adverb