undecided

adjective

un·​de·​cid·​ed ˌən-di-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce undecided (audio)
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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

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
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Another survey, released Thursday and conducted by Emerson College Polling Massachusetts, reported 45% of its respondents viewed Healey favorably, with 35% having unfavorable view of the governor, and 20% undecided. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 See latest Spencer Pratt polls A poll from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in early April found that Bass led with 25% of voters’ support, but a chunk of voters, 40%, were undecided in a race that’s creeping closer. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 May 2026 This last debate ahead of the June vote is targeted toward undecided voters and will cover major statewide issues, including affordability, housing, public safety, climate, education and health care. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 May 2026 With so many voters still undecided and Bass facing mounting criticism over homelessness, public safety, and the city’s wildfire response, the debate carried outsize significance. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undecided

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of undecided was in 1540

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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecided. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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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

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