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# undecided

adjective (undecided)

«undecided» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Undecided means not yet having made up your mind: «I'm undecided about which club to join.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#m1)
2. Undecided also means not yet settled or fixed: «The date of the trip is still undecided.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#m2)
3. An undecided game or match has not been won yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, votes, surveys and class elections have «undecided» people who have not chosen yet; in maths survey tables there is often a column for «undecided». In stories it shows a character thinking things over. Phrases: «still undecided», «undecided voters», «undecided about».

### Examples

- I'm still undecided about what to wear to the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x1)
- In our class vote, 12 said yes, 9 said no and 4 were undecided. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x2)
- The winner of the baking contest is still undecided. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x3)
- Mum was undecided between the blue and the green car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x4)
- Undecided voters can change who wins an election. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x5)
- The match was undecided until the last minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x6)
- He was undecided, and knew not if he were worthy of this, but the doves counselled him to do it, and at length he said yes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/#x7)

### Note

Adjective. Followed by «about» or «whether»: «undecided about the trip», «undecided whether to go». In survey maths, the undecided are a separate group: if 30 children were asked and 12 said yes and 9 said no, then 30 − 12 − 9 = 9 were undecided. Opposite: decided, sure.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «undecided» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undecided/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«undecided» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/undecided.html) on Mova free.