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- [uhn-di-sahy-did]
- /ˌʌn dɪˈsaɪ dɪd/
- /ˌʌn.dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-di-sahy-did]
- /ˌʌn dɪˈsaɪ dɪd/
Definitions of undecided word
- adjective undecided not decided or determined. 1
- adjective undecided not having one's mind firmly made up. 1
- noun undecided a person who is undecided: Are you still among the undecideds? 1
- adjective undecided person: having yet to decide 1
- adjective undecided issue: unresolved 1
- adjective undecided If someone is undecided, they cannot decide about something or have not yet decided about it. 0
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Origin of undecided
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; un-1 + decided
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Parts of speech for Undecided
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undecided popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
undecided usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undecided
adv undecided
- ambiguously — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
adj undecided
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- borderline — The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.
adjective undecided
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
adverb undecided
- ambivalently — in an ambivalent manner
- distrustfully — In a distrustful manner.
- doubtingly — In a doubting manner.
- hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
Antonyms for undecided
adj undecided
- a few — small number of
- assured — Someone who is assured is very confident and relaxed.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
adjective undecided
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- establishable — Able to be established.
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
Top questions with undecided
- what does undecided mean?
- what is undecided?
- undecided who to vote for?
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