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Definitions for Uncertain
[1] not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
[2] not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy: an uncertain smile.
[3] not clearly or precisely determined; indefinite; unknown: a manuscript of uncertain origin.
[4] vague; indistinct; not perfectly apprehended: an abstruse novel with uncertain themes.
[5] subject to change; variable; capricious; unstable: a person of uncertain opinions.
[6] ambiguous; unreliable; undependable: Her loyalties are uncertain.
[7] dependent on chance or unpredictable factors; doubtful; of unforeseeable outcome or effect.
[8] unsteady or flickering, as light; of changing intensity or quality.
[9] not able to be accurately known or predicted the issue is uncertain
[10] (when postpositive, often foll by of ) not sure or confident (about) a man of uncertain opinion
[11] not precisely determined, established, or decided uncertain plans
[12] not to be depended upon; unreliable an uncertain vote
[13] liable to variation; changeable the weather is uncertain
[14] in no uncertain terms unambiguously forcefully
Words related to Uncertain
questionable, ambiguous, unclear, unsure, hesitant, undetermined, unsettled, insecure, precarious, dubious, erratic, unpredictable, unresolved, hazy, undecided, unreliable, risky, vague, ambivalent, chancy
Words nearby Uncertain
uncase, uncaused, unceasing, uncensored, unceremonious, uncertain, uncertainty, uncertainty principle, uncertificated share, unchain, unchallenged
Origin of Uncertain
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at un-1, certain
Other words from Uncertain
un·cer·tain·ly , adverb
un·cer·tain·ness , noun
Synonyms for Uncertain
ambiguous, ambivalent, dubious, erratic, hazy, hesitant, insecure, precarious, questionable, risky, unclear, undecided, undetermined, unpredictable, unreliable, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, vague, chancy, conjectural, fitful, hanging by a thread, iffy, incalculable, inconstant, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, irregular, irresolute, on thin ice, speculative, touch and go, unconfirmed, unfixed, unforeseeable, up for grabs, up in the air, vacillating, variable, wavering