adjective
- Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
- usage: "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
- Not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown.
- usage: "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consequences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
- Not established or confirmed.
- usage: "his doom is as yet unsealed"
- synonyms: unsealed
- Not certain to occur; not inevitable.
- usage: "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
- Subject to change.
- usage: "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
- synonyms: changeable, unsettled
- Not consistent or dependable.
- usage: "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
- Ambiguous (especially in the negative. )
- usage: "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
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