Synonyms of on the fence

on the fence

phrase

1

as in suspicious

not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something

He's on the fence about taking a job with a company that doesn't use sustainable materials.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspicious
• skeptical
• unsure
• doubtful
• uncertain
• unsettled
• dubious
• distrustful
• mistrustful
• undecided
• trustless
• conflicted
• unconvinced
• ambivalent
• insecure
• hesitant
• hinky
• equivocal
• indecisive
• diffident
• vacillating
• irresolute
• wavering
• halting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• certain
• sure
• positive
• convinced
• confident
• assured
• decisive
• sanguine
• determined
• self-assured
• resolute

2

as in neutral

not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war

He remained on the fence about the argument and wouldn't help his friends resolve it.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neutral
• independent
• autonomous
• nonpartisan
• impartial
• sovereign
• individualistic
• hands-off
• fair
• nonaligned
• indifferent
• noninterventionist
• disinterested
• unaffiliated
• bipartisan
• unprejudiced
• unbiased
• uninfluenced
• evenhanded
• nonbelligerent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allied
• partial
• unfair
• associated
• partisan
• biased
• affiliated
• prejudiced
• confederate
• federated
• belligerent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on the fence

The big unknown is how much the EU will be willing to offer Iceland, whose population is very much on the fence, in order to secure its membership. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Anyone on the fence can certainly find better things to stream without scrolling too far down on their Netflix home screen. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Not some sort of huge miss or anything, and this should encourage players who may have been on the fence. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Drawn to the iridescent glass, Saar lined the artifacts on the fence and encouraged her daughters to keep an eye out, too. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026