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

But Red Sox manager Alex Cora made clear this week that the infield configuration is undecided. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025

The case could tarnish the party’s reputation and credibility among undecided voters. —Nicholas Yong, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025

The tight end remained undecided about returning for a 13th season in the NFL. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025

Twenty-four percent of respondents said they were undecided based on the list of potential Republican candidates included in the poll. —Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 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