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undecided

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/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/ · un-de-ci-ded

not having made a decision or having uncertainty.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not having made a decision or having uncertainty.

فیصلہ نہ کرنے والا یا غیر یقینی میں مبتلا۔

غیر فیصلہ کن

ghair faisla kun

Formal: غیر فیصلہ کن

Synonyms

indecisiveambivalentuncertainغیر فیصلہ کنغیر متعینبے فیصلہ

Antonyms

decidedcertainresolvedفیصلہ کیا ہوایقینیمؤدب

Common Collocations

  • undecided voter
  • undecided outcome
  • undecided future

Example Sentences

She remained undecided about which college to attend.

وہ یہ فیصلہ نہ کر سکی کہ کون سی کالج جانا ہے۔

Woh yeh faisla na kar saki ke kaun si college jana hai.

After much deliberation, he was still undecided.

بہت دیر سوچنے کے بعد بھی وہ غیر فیصلہ کن رہ گیا۔

Bohat der sochne ke baad bhi woh ghair faisla kun reh gaya.

The committee was undecided on how to proceed with the proposal.

کمیٹی یہ طے کرنے میں غیر فیصلہ کن تھی کہ تجویز کے ساتھ کیسے آگے بڑھنا ہے۔

Committee yeh tay karne mein ghair faisla kun thi ke tajwez ke saath kaise aage barhna hai.

Easily Confused With

decided:Decided means having made a firm decision, unlike undecided which indicates uncertainty.

Word Family

decide
verbفیصلہ کرنا
decision
nounفیصلہ
decisive
adjectiveفیصلہ کن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of being undecided as being on a seesaw, stuck in the middle.

Imagine a person standing at a crossroads, unsure of which path to take.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں غیر فیصلے بڑھتے ہیں کدھر، جو چلے ہیں بے راہ منزل نہیں ملتے

Mohabbat mein ghair faislay barhte hain kidhar, jo chale hain be raah manzil nahi milte.

In love, the undecided ones grow lost, those who stray along paths find no destination.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "undecided" — not having made a decision

First known use: 18th century

The term is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'decide', which comes from the Latin 'decidere', meaning 'to cut off'.