undecided
unentschlossen – unentschlossener – am unentschlossensten
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undecided
Not able to make a decision; hesitant and unsure between different options.
Sie stand unentschlossen vor dem Regal und wusste nicht, welches Buch sie kaufen sollte.
She stood undecided in front of the shelf and didn't know which book she should buy.
| basic form | unentschlossen |
|---|---|
| comparative | unentschlossener |
| superlative | am unentschlossensten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to unentschlossen.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to unentschlossen.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to unentschlossen.
The word consists of 'un-' and 'entschlossen' (determined/decided). 'Entschlossen' is the past participle of the verb 'sich entschließen' (to decide). So 'unentschlossen' literally means that one has not yet made a decision.
Er ist immer noch unentschlossen, ob er das Jobangebot annehmen soll.
He is still undecided about whether he should accept the job offer.
'Unentschlossen sein' (to be undecided) is very often followed by a subordinate clause with 'ob' (whether), 'was' (what), 'welche' (which), or 'wo' (where), which describes the different options.
Ich bin unentschlossen, welches Kleid ich zur Party anziehen soll.
I am undecided about which dress I should wear to the party.
'Unentschlossen' is often combined with verbs that describe hesitation or pausing, such as 'unentschlossen wirken' (to seem undecided), 'unentschlossen zögern' (to hesitate undecidedly), or 'unentschlossen vor etwas stehen' (to stand undecided in front of something).
Der Kunde zögerte unentschlossen vor dem Weinregal.
The customer hesitated undecidedly in front of the wine shelf.
uncertain / insecure
Both words can apply when someone does not act confidently because of doubts. Unentschlossen, however, requires a specific decision between several options, whereas unsicher can also be used without such a choice. Choose unentschlossen for an open choice and unsicher for general uncertainty.
Weil er zwischen zwei Angeboten wählen musste, blieb er unentschlossen.
Because he had to choose between two offers, he remained undecided.
Weil er die Antwort nicht kannte, war er unsicher und bat um mehr Zeit.
Because he did not know the answer, he was uncertain and asked for more time.
