ubesluttede

Ubesluttede is a Norwegian adjective used to describe people who have not yet made a firm decision. The term is commonly employed in political and public opinion contexts to refer to undecided voters or respondents whose preferences are not yet fixed. In singular form the corresponding adjective is ubesluttet; in plural form, as in ubesluttede, it describes multiple undecided individuals (for example, ubesluttede velgere).

Etymology and grammar: ubesluttede is formed from beslutte (to decide) with the negating prefix u-, yielding undecided. This follows standard Norwegian adjective inflection, with ubesluttede functioning as a plural form of ubesluttet when describing a collective noun.

Usage: The term appears in election coverage, polling reports, and social science research to mark a segment of the electorate whose eventual choice remains uncertain. It helps distinguish between those who have already chosen a side (besluttede) and those who have not. The expression is frequently used in phrases like “de ubesluttede velgerne” (the undecided voters).

Context and related terms: Ubesluttede is often discussed alongside besluttede (decided) and usikre (uncertain) as part of a typology used in public opinion analysis. Related concepts include ubesluttethet (indecisiveness) and svingvelgere or sving velgere (swing voters), depending on regional usage and discipline.

See also: public opinion, polling methodology, election studies, political communication.