undecided

[ uhn-di-sahy-did ]

adjective

1. not decided decided or determined.
2. not having one's mind firmly made up.

   Synonyms: irresolute, vacillating, indecisive

noun

1. a person who is undecided:

   Are you still among the undecideds?

undecided

/ ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd /

adjective

1. not having made up one's mind
2. (of an issue, problem, etc) not agreed or decided upon

Derived Forms

• ˌundeˈcidedly, adverb
• ˌundeˈcidedness, noun

Other Words From

• unde·cided·ly adverb
• unde·cided·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of undecided¹

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹ + decided

Example Sentences

That includes about the same number who say they are truly “undecided” and who say they are “probably” going to vote for one candidate but haven’t made up their minds.

From Washington Post

He declined to comment for this article but has told others he is undecided over whether he should speak out more before the election, citing his previous role in the military and his concern about generals speaking out against elected presidents.

From Washington Post

In the 1950s, before cookies tracked your online behavior to create detailed logs, campaigns would send canvassers to specific addresses that were home to undecided voters.

From MIT Technology Review

Much of the reasoning behind the ban relies on the idea that social media can convince undecided voters.

From MIT Technology Review

Even if an undecided person is not swayed by all of these arguments, just one is enough to make them hesitant, he says.

From Ozy

In an Oct. 31 poll from Washington, 12 percent of women claimed they were undecided about Initiative 502.

From The Daily Beast

But it still has the potential to swing a few races that are still tied with few undecided voters.

From The Daily Beast

Roberts has staked his survival on branding Orman with the label most likely to unsettle undecided Kansans.

From The Daily Beast

The hope is that the jokes will reach those undecided on the issue.

From The Daily Beast

The debate over guns in this country rarely attracts the undecided or anyone comfortable living with shades of gray.

From The Daily Beast

I saw a girl on the store porch, standing by the door a moment as if undecided which way to go.

From Project Gutenberg

It isnt due yet, Mr. Chumley, Jess said, undecided whether to get mad or to cry!

From Project Gutenberg

But Gwynne deliberately remained undecided for the present, although half inclined to practise in the country for some years.

From Project Gutenberg

Sidney was reluctant and Elizabeth undecided, and more than a year and a half slipped by without the change being actually made.

From Project Gutenberg

She understood at once, but she waited some time before answering, as though the question were still undecided in her own mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ambivalent
• doubtful
• hesitant
• uncertain
• unclear
• uncommitted
• undetermined
• unsure
• vague
• wavering