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

If Rodgers remains undecided, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart should be an option for the Steelers. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025

Nine percent remain undecided, according to the survey commissioned by the left-wing firm Data for Progress. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025

While that remained undecided, the process pressed forward. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025

No other candidates crack double-digits and a plurality of 39% are undecided, the poll shows. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for undecided

• coincided
• subdivided
• undivided
• unprovided
• abided
• collided
• confided
• decided
• derided
• divided
• elided
• lopsided

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