undecided
Hasn't chosen yet
Undecided means not having reached a decision or conclusion.
An undecided voter hasn't chosen a candidate.
A student undecided on a major hasn't committed to a field of study.
The word can describe both people and matters: The question remains undecided.
As a noun, the undecided are those who haven't made up their minds: Polls show the undecided breaking toward the challenger.
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- of two mindsHolding two opposing views
divided · uncertain · unsure · equivocal · wavering · doubtful · vacillating · noncommittal
Slow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
faltering · reluctant · hanging back · dragging feet · sitting on the fence · teetering · hemming and hawing · pausing
Meeting of routes
- quandaryState of perplexity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- impasseSituation without resolution
catch-22 · fork in the road · toss-up · deadlock · stalemate · standoff · at a loss · weighing options
Lacking final determination
- openNot closed
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
pending · inconclusive · undetermined · unfinished · hanging · on hold · in limbo · in play
Suspended recreational seat
- independentFree from external control
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- persuadableAble to be convinced
- floatingStaying atop liquid
on the fence · undeclared · unaffiliated · battleground · toss-up state
conflicted
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
of two minds · divided · uncertain · unsure · equivocal · wavering · doubtful · vacillating · noncommittal · tentative
hesitant
Slow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
stalling · faltering · reluctant · hanging back · dragging feet · sitting on the fence · teetering · hemming and hawing · pausing · holding back
crossroads
Meeting of routes
- quandaryState of perplexity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
impasse · catch-22 · fork in the road · toss-up · deadlock · stalemate · standoff · at a loss · weighing options · on the horns of a dilemma
unresolved
Lacking final determination
- openNot closed
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- up in the airUnresolved, awaiting determination
outstanding · pending · inconclusive · undetermined · unfinished · hanging · on hold · in limbo · in play · open-ended
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- independentFree from external control
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- persuadableAble to be convinced
floating · on the fence · undeclared · unaffiliated · battleground · toss-up state
- indecisionconflicted, hesitation, wavering, torn, ambivalent
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- Noncommittalneutral, on the fence, noncommittal, indifferent, uncommitted
undecideddecided
Reached a conclusion
settled · resolved · determined · committed · concluded
undecideddecisive
Quick to conclude
resolute · firm · determined · strong-willed · single-minded
- undecided voterPerson without candidate preference