undecided
Americanadjective
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not decided or determined.
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not having one's mind firmly made up.
- Synonyms:
- irresolute, vacillating, indecisive
noun
adjective
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not having made up one's mind
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(of an issue, problem, etc) not agreed or decided upon
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Origin of undecided
Example Sentences
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By last week, when Chapman stopped counting, “yes” votes topped 100, beating 72 opposed and a smattering of stickers on the center line for undecided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"We don't necessarily have really strong evidence or convincing evidence that it could really persuade or transform the opinion of opponent voters or even those that are undecided," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Traditionally, Californians who are undecided on ballot measures tend to vote against them, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The poll found Talarico garnering 43% of independents to Paxton’s 23%; 29% remain undecided.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
That was enough to puzzle them, and they stood undecided, which gave her time to dodge past and seize her cloud-pine from where she had hidden it behind the ventilator.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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