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[ adjective ] lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Examples "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" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)Even Mr._Miller himself seems uncertain on this score . (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)Dr._Hilprecht was uncertain as to the language used by the ancient priest in his dream . |
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[ adjective ] not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
Examples "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" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)For_example , there was sheet_music with the word `` jazz '' in the title , to illustrate how a word of uncertain origin took_hold . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)And yet we obviously also believe that the avoidance of the disaster depends in some obscure or at_least uncertain way on the details of how we behave . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The calibration of piezoelectric sensors in_terms_of the particle parameters is very uncertain . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not firm or secure
Examples "balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] subject to change
Synonyms Examples "a changeable climate" "the weather is uncertain" "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not consistent or dependable
Examples "an uncertain recollection of events" "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not certain to occur; not inevitable
Examples "everything is uncertain about the army" "the issue is uncertain" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] especially in the negative "no uncertain," as in "spoke in no uncertain terms"
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