undecided

CEFRB1

/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not having made a decision yet.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.

Examples

  • He seemed undecided whether to go or stay.

  • It is still undecided when we will begin.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌʌndiˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.

  2. Open and not yet settled or determined.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of undecide

More examples

In context

  • The question of man's destiny is still undecided.

  • The result of the election is in doubt because of a large number of undecided voters.

  • The lawsuit remains undecided.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English undecided, equivalent to un- + decided.