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   uncertain

   /ʌnˈsəːtn/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to be relied on; not known or definite: "an uncertain future" Similar unknownundeterminedunsettledunresolvedunsurependingin the balancein limboup in the airdebatableopen to questionin doubtunpredictableunforeseeableincalculablespeculativeunreliableuntrustworthyundependableriskychancyinformal:diceyhairyiffydodgychangeablevariablevaryingirregularfitfulunpredictableunreliableunsettledunstableerraticfluctuatinginformal:peakyrare:changefulfluctuantOpposite certainsettledpredictable
   • ▪ (of a person) not completely confident or sure of something: "I was uncertain how to proceed" Similar unsuredoubtfuldubiousundecidedunresolvedindecisiveirresolutehesitantwaveringvacillatingoscillatingequivocatingvaguehazyunclearambivalentin two mindson the horns of a dilemmatorninformal:iffyblowing hot and coldon the fencehesitanthesitatingtentativehaltingfalteringunsureunconfidentdiffidentdoubtfulOpposite certainsureconfident

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCERTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncertainUncertain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCERTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNCERTAIN meaning: 1. not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: 2. not known or…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncertainUncertain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › uncertainUncertain - definition of uncertain by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not able to be accurately known or predicted: the issue is uncertain. 2. (when: postpositive, often foll by of) 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCERTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not able to be accurately known or predicted. the issue is uncertain. 2. (when postpositive, often foll by of) not sure or confident (about) a man of uncertain opinion. 3. not precisely determined, established, or decided. uncertain plans.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCERTAINTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNCERTAINTY definition: 1. a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain: 2. a…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionuncertain adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of uncertain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordUNCERTAIN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    If you are uncertain about something, you do not know what you should do, what is going to happen, or what the truth is about something. [...]

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › uncertainuncertain | meaning of uncertain in Longman Dictionary of...

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    uncertain meaning, definition, what is uncertain: feeling doubt about something: Learn more.