UNDETERMINED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

undetermined

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈtər-mənd

Definition of undetermined

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly an undetermined form seen only from a distance

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as in pending

not yet settled or decided the fate of the prisoners is still undetermined

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Recent Examples of undetermined According to a Biscuit Belly news release, the timeline for when Mansfield’s Maple Street will become a Biscuit Belly is undetermined. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 Turner's manner of death remained listed as undetermined for years as investigators continued reviewing forensic evidence, witness statements and other records. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The project requires City Council approval at an undetermined date to rezone the property from an employment center zone to general commercial. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Lineage believes the California fire began when solar panel contractors were working on the roof, while the Washington fire’s cause is undetermined. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetermined

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetermined

Adjective

Occasionally, there is a vague resignation, but direct accountability is rare.

— Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Find the point where judgment disappeared, ownership became vague or an old instruction remained available after its context changed.

— Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

Meanwhile, her cheeks and lips were accented with a faint swipe of peach blush and rose gloss, and her lashes were coated in black mascara, giving the overall look a refined appeal.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Even as their faint rally began to flourish in the eighth inning, there was no credible reason to believe the ending would be any different this time.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

The greatest threat of unsettled weather is expected Saturday, NWS forecaster Justin Lane said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
The unsettled partisan lines around this issue have allowed anger, rooted in decades of deindustrialization and public austerity, to flourish in the electorate.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettled

Adjective

While fire investigators took photographs of the scene and collected evidence, the extent of the fire or damage is unclear.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unclear

Adjective

Whether to call these records constitutions is debatable; some are more like treaties; others are more like criminal codes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Kyle Ross / Imagn Images First there was Bohm doubling back — a debatable decision, certainly, with a strong center fielder and a ball hit toward one of the trickiest parts of Citizens Bank Park.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of debatable

Adjective

Libertarian Anthony Cristo and independent Jeffrey Marshall each received 1% of the vote, with 8% of voters still undecided.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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