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

• vague
• faint
• unclear
• hazy

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

Brittany Schaefer, public information officer for the state Department of Public Health, said since January there have been 389 unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025

Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025

Suazo’s body showed no signs of trauma, with her cause of death remaining undetermined pending an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025

Her cause and manner of death are still undetermined, police said. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undetermined

• overdetermined
• determined
• predetermined
• redetermined
• termined