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uncertain

[ uhn-sur-tn ]
/ ʌnˈsɜr tn /
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adjective

Words related to uncertain

haphazardly, fitfully, infrequently, sporadically, unevenly, erratically, very, unusually, remarkably, extremely, skeptically, dubiously, anyhow, helter-skelter, occasionally, periodically, slapdash, uncommonly, willy-nilly, eccentrically

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, adverbun·cer·tain·ness, noun

synonym study for uncertain

1. Uncertain, insecure, precarious imply a lack of predictability. That which is uncertain is doubtful or problematical; it often involves danger through an inability to predict or to place confidence in the unknown: The time of his arrival is uncertain. That which is insecure is not firm, stable, reliable, or safe, and hence is likely to give way, fail, or be overcome: an insecure foundation, footing, protection. Precarious suggests great susceptibility to failure, or exposure to imminent danger: a precarious means of existence.
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British Dictionary definitions for uncertainly

uncertain
/ (ʌnˈsɜːtən) /

adjective

not able to be accurately known or predictedthe issue is uncertain
(when postpositive, often foll by of) not sure or confident (about)a man of uncertain opinion
not precisely determined, established, or decideduncertain plans
not to be depended upon; unreliablean uncertain vote
liable to variation; changeablethe weather is uncertain
in no uncertain terms
  1. unambiguously
  2. forcefully

Derived forms of uncertain

uncertainly, adverbuncertainness, noun
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Idioms and Phrases with uncertainly

uncertain

see in no uncertain terms.

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