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

Harris scored 42 percent to Trump’s 41 percent, while 5 percent of voters picked a third-party candidate and 12 percent were undecided. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 9 July 2024

Biden, however, was one point down to Trump, 42% to 43%, with 10% undecided and 3% going to third-party candidates. —Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

At the moment, there are the matters that have already been handled by Pat Riley and the Heat’s front office, the uncertainty for those from the team’s 2024-25 roster still among the undecided, and then what comes next. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024

But where the trial may be held is still undecided. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024

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