undetermined

adjective

un·​de·​ter·​mined ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd 

-dē-

: not definitely or authoritatively decided, settled, or identified : not determined

an undetermined boundary

an undetermined species

at an as yet undetermined time

an undetermined number of people

Synonyms

• blear
• bleary
• blurry
• dim
• faint
• foggy
• fuzzy
• gauzy
• hazy
• indefinite
• indistinct
• indistinguishable
• misty
• murky
• nebulous
• obscure
• opaque
• pale
• shadowy
• unclear
• undefined
• vague

Examples of undetermined in a Sentence

an undetermined form seen only from a distance

the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined

Recent Examples on the Web

The woman is asking for an undetermined amount of damages to be decided by a jury, according to court records. —Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025

The unknown person became known as Pecan Valley John Doe, who died of undetermined causes. —Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025

Rudd ultimately changed the manner of death on Ben's death certificate from homicide to undetermined. —Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025

What To Know The coastal waters off Laguna Beach have been closed between Treasure Island and Table Rock at Aliso Beach following the break in the main sewer line, which caused an undetermined portion of sewage to sweep into nearby beaches. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above