undecided

adjective

un·​de·​cid·​ed ˌən-di-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce undecided (audio)
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

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
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The captains for both sides remain undecided, but Spanish star Jon Rahm believes his countryman and longtime Woods rival, Sergio Garcia, would be the perfect choice to lead Team Europe in the homeland. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 Their conviction came during a retrial, after a first murder trial ended with an undecided jury. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 July 2025 Permanente Creek project is part of a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club; the fate of the quarry site is still undecided. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 July 2025 An initial vote to proceed on the bill opened Saturday night, with several key holdouts still undecided after more than two hours. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for undecided

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of undecided was in 1540

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“Undecided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecided. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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

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