Uncertain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈsɜːtən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uncertain is an adjective meaning Not certain; unsure.
Meaning
Not certain; unsure.
More Meanings
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Variable and subject to change.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
- (with "the") Something uncertain.
Example Sentences
Tomorrow's weather is uncertain.
O, woman! in our hours of ease, / Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, / And variable as the shade / By the light quivering aspen made; […]
Conſider man without the protection and conduct of a ſuperior Being, and he is ſecure of nothing that he enjoys in this world, and uncertain of every thing that he hopes for.
Thinking about the uncertain refines our perception of the certain, and generally this takes place in a framework in which the uncertain is the future and the certain is the present.
Word Forms
- uncertainer
- uncertainest
Synonyms for uncertain
Depending on context, synonyms include ambiguous, ambivalent, dubious, contingent, hesitant, unsettled.
Antonyms for uncertain
Common opposites include certain, sure, sealed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incertain, unsure, iffy, doubtful, dubious, ambiguous.
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