undecided

undecided
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, uncertain, irresolute, doubtful, hesitant. See doubt, obscurity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. undetermined, in the middle, in the balance, unsettled, open, of two minds, ambivalent, dubious, unfinished, unconcluded, at a loss, up in the air*; see also doubtful 2 , uncertain 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. unsettled undetermined, uncertain, open, unsure, up in the air, unresolved, *a question mark, unknown, pending.
2. indecisive wavering, unsure, of two minds, ambivalent, vacillating, *torn, *betwixt and between, *on the fence, irresolute, *blowing hot and cold.
ANT.: 1. decided, determined, known. 2. decisive, resolute, sure
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome: indefinite, open, uncertain, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, vague. Idiom: up in the air. See CERTAIN. 2. Experiencing doubt: doubtful, dubious, skeptical, uncertain, unsure. Idiom: in doubt. See CERTAIN.

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