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| Main Entry: |
on the fence
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | undecided |
| Synonyms: | ambivalent, betwixt and between, blowing hot and cold, borderline, debatable, divided, hemming and hawing, hesitant, iffy, impartial, in the middle, indecisive, irresolute, neutral, not definite, not sure, of two minds, open, running hot and cold, tentative, torn, uncertain, unclear, uncommitted, undetermined, unsure, up in the air, waffling, wavering, wishy-washy |
| Main Entry: | middle-of-the-road |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moderate |
| Synonyms: | balanced, cautious, compromising, conservative, controlled, disciplined, even, impartial, indifferent, inexpensive, midway, mild, modest, neutral, noncommittal, nonpartisan, not excessive, on the fence, reasonable, straight |
| Main Entry: | neutral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial, noncommittal |
| Synonyms: | aloof, bystanding, calm, clinical, collected, cool, detached, disengaged, disinterested, dispassionate, easy, evenhanded, fair-minded, impersonal, inactive, indifferent, inert, middle-of-road, nonaligned, nonbelligerent, nonchalant, noncombatant, nonparticipating, nonpartisan, on sidelines, on the fence, pacifistic, poker-faced, relaxed, unaligned, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcerned, undecided, uninvolved, unprejudiced |
| Antonyms: | biased, committal, partial, predisposed, prejudiced |
| Main Entry: | unbiased |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not prejudiced |
| Synonyms: | aloof, cold, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, fair, honest, impartial, just, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, on the fence, open-minded, straight, unbigoted, uncolored, uninterested, unprejudiced |
| Antonyms: | biased, fair, just, prejudiced, subjective |
| Main Entry: | uncommitted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | free; not involved |
| Synonyms: | cut loose, don't care, fence-sitting, floating, free-spirited, laid-back*, middle ground, middle of the road, neutral, nonaligned, nonpartisan, on the fence, restrained, unaffiliated, unattached, uninvolved, unpledged |
| Antonyms: | aligned, attached, committed, involved, united |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | undecided |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not sure, not definite |
| Synonyms: | ambivalent, betwixt and between, blowing hot and cold, borderline, debatable, dithering, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, hemming and hawing, hesitant, iffy, in the middle, indecisive, indefinite, irresolute, moot, of two minds, on the fence, open, pendent, pending, running hot and cold, tentative, torn, uncertain, unclear, uncommitted, undetermined, unfinished, unsettled, unsure, up in the air, vague, waffling, wavering, wishy-washy |
| Antonyms: | certain, decided, definite, determined, settled, sure, undoubted |
| Main Entry: | weak-minded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indecisive |
| Synonyms: | astraddle, changeable, hemming and hawing, hesitant, hesitating, indeterminate, irresolute, on the fence, spineless, tentative, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, waffling, wavering, weak-kneed, wishy-washy, without guts, yellow-bellied |
| Main Entry: | nonaligned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | neutral |
| Synonyms: | aloof, bystanding, calm, clinical, collected, cool*, detached, disengaged, disinterested, dispassionate, easy, evenhanded, fair-minded, impartial, impersonal, inactive, indifferent, inert, middle-of-road, neuter, nonbelligerent, nonchalant, noncombatant, nonparticipating, nonpartisan, on sidelines, on the fence, pacifistic, poker-faced, relaxed, unaligned, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcerned, undecided, uninvolved, unprejudiced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uninvolved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | neutral |
| Synonyms: | aloof, bystanding, calm, clinical, collected, cool*, detached, disengaged, disinterested, dispassionate, easy, evenhanded, fair-minded, impartial, impersonal, inactive, indifferent, inert, middle-of-road, neuter, nonaligned, nonbelligerent, nonchalant, noncombatant, nonparticipating, nonpartisan, on sidelines, on the fence, pacifistic, poker-faced, relaxed, unaligned, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcerned, undecided, unprejudiced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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