un certainly
tn adjective
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.
Related forms
un·cer·tain·ly, adverb
un·cer·tain·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. unsure, unpredictable. 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. 3. unsettled, undetermined. 8. irregular.
1. unsure, unpredictable. 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. 3. unsettled, undetermined. 8. irregular.
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| —adj (when postpositive, | |
| 1. | not able to be accurately known or predicted: the issue is uncertain |
| 2. | not sure or confident (about): a man of uncertain opinion |
| 3. | not precisely determined, established, or decided: uncertain plans |
| 4. | not to be depended upon; unreliable: an uncertain vote |
| 5. | liable to variation; changeable: the weather is uncertain |
| 6. | in no uncertain terms |
| a. unambiguously | |
| b. forcefully | |
| un'certainly | |
| —adv | |
| un'certainness | |
| —n | |
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