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

At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025

No further search efforts are planned for Fish Lake, and the circumstances of White's death remain officially undetermined with no evidence of foul play. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025

The test market will continue for an undetermined time until the product is rolled out nationally. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

These include: Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US): A common abnormal Pap test result. —Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undetermined

• overdetermined
• determined
• predetermined
• redetermined
• termined