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- Dictionaryuncertain/ʌnˈsəːtn/
adjective
- 1. not able to be relied on; not known or definite: "an uncertain future" Similar Opposite
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UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: 2. not known or…. Learn more.
1. a. : not known beyond doubt : dubious. an uncertain claim. b. : not having certain knowledge : doubtful. remains uncertain about her plans. c. : not clearly identified or defined. a fire of uncertain origin. 2. : not constant : variable, fitful. an uncertain breeze. 3. : indefinite, indeterminate. the time of departure is uncertain. 4.
To be uncertain is to be unsure of something. Also, uncertain things are undecided, unknown, or doubtful in some way. If you're certain of something, you're sure of it. When you're uncertain, you don't know. If you don't know the answer to a math question, you're uncertain.
not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: [ + question word ] She's uncertain wh ether to go to New Zealand or not. Ariana was uncertain about meeting him. B2. not known or fixed, or not completely certain: These refugees face an uncertain future. The political outlook is still uncertain. Fewer examples.
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.
uncertain. adjective. /ʌnˈsɜːtn/ /ʌnˈsɜːrtn/ Idioms. [not before noun] uncertain (about/of something) feeling doubt about something; not sure. They're both uncertain about what to do. I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. opposite certain.
UNCERTAIN meaning: 1 : not certain: such as; 2 : not exactly known or decided not definite or fixed.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective uncertain mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective uncertain, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not sure or not able to decide about something: 2. not known, or not completely certain: . Learn more.
adj. 1. Not known or established; questionable: domestic changes of great if uncertain consequences. 2. Not determined; undecided: uncertain plans. 3. Not having sure knowledge: an uncertain recollection of the sequence of events. 4. a. Subject to change; variable: uncertain weather. b. Unsteady; fitful: uncertain light. un·cer′tain·ly adv.
