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

Trump and his top aides reportedly called undecided GOP representatives and held meetings at the White House with House Freedom Caucus members in order to get the bill passed. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Schumer's support could give undecided Democrats cover to vote yes on the bill, Walsh says. —Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

A number of other Republicans are undecided, even after hearing support from Vice President Vance. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025

Several others are undecided, including Reps. Tony Gonzales, Andy Ogles, Tim Burchett, Cory Mills, Eli Crane and Brian Fitzpatrick. —Lauren Peller, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for undecided

• coincided
• subdivided
• undivided
• unprovided
• abided
• collided
• confided
• decided
• derided
• divided
• elided
• lopsided

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