undecided
un·de·ci·ded/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/adjective, noun, verb
undecided is spelled U-N-D-E-C-I-D-E-D: 9 letters and 4 syllables (un·de·ci·ded). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, undecided means “Open and not yet settled or determined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in undecided?
| Letters | 9: U-N-D-E-C-I-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: un·de·ci·ded |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is undecided?
Undecided appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce undecided?
- /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
- /ˌʌndiˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
- /ˌʌndəˈsaɪ̯.dəd/
Undecided has 4 syllables, split un·de·ci·ded in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-undecided.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of undecided
- more undecided comparative
- most undecided superlative
- undecideds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does undecided mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Open and not yet settled or determined.
The question of man's destiny is still undecided.
- 2
Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.
The result of the election is in doubt because of a large number of undecided voters.
noun
- 1
A voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of undecide
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Undecided in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbestimmt, unbeantwortet, unschlüssig, unentschieden , unentschlossen |
| Portuguese | indecidido , indeciso |
| French | indécis, non décidé |
| Spanish | indeciso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does undecided come from?
From Middle English undecided, equivalent to un- + decided.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).