"underdecided" meaning in English

See underdecided in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more underdecided [comparative], most underdecided [superlative]
Etymology: under- + decided Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|decided}} under- + decided Head templates: {{en-adj}} underdecided (comparative more underdecided, superlative most underdecided)
  1. (rare) Insufficiently decided; too undecided. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-underdecided-en-adj-fK6ZW6MG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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