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on the fence
adjective as in undecided
Weak matches
- 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
Example Sentences
Younger voters are also more likely to be on the fence, with nearly a third of 18- to 29-year-olds saying they are unsure, compared with 11% of those older than 65.
But there are also many Taiwanese who are on the fence.
“The thing about David is, he’s always been so resolute about it. We’ve never had a discussion where I felt like we could waver him, or like he was on the fence.”
But if you’re still on the fence about getting one, consider these reasons and picks.
"Central bankers tend to jealously guard their independence, which means that unless there's a really compelling reason to cut they might just stay sat on the fence," he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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