HyperDic: uncertain

English > 7 senses of the word *uncertain*:
ADJECTIVE	all	uncertain, unsure, incertain	lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
	all	uncertain	not established beyond doubt
	all	uncertain, unsealed	not established or confirmed
	all	uncertain	not certain to occur
	all	uncertain, changeable, unsettled	subject to change
	all	uncertain	not consistent or dependable
	all	uncertain	ambiguous (especially in the negative)

uncertain > pronunciation
Sounds	ahnser'tahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
Examples	"uncertain of his convictions" "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps" "an uncertain smile" "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
Synonyms	unsure, incertain
Attribute of	assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness	freedom from doubt
Attribute of	certainty	The state of being certain
Narrower	ambivalent	uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
	doubtful, dubious	fraught with uncertainty or doubt
	groping	Acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
Opposite	certain, sure	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
Spanish	dudoso, indeciso, inseguro
Catalan	dubtós, indecís, insegur
Nouns	uncertainness	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
Adverbs	uncertainly	showing lack of certainty
Adverbs	uncertainly	in an unsteady manner

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	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"
Attribute of	certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion	Something that is certain
Narrower	indefinite	not decided or not known
Narrower	up in the air	Very uncertain
See also	indeterminate, undetermined	not precisely determined or established
Opposite	certain	Established beyond doubt or question
Spanish	incierto, indefinido
Catalan	incert
Nouns	uncertainness	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	not established or confirmed.
Synonym	unsealed
Opposite	sealed, certain	Established irrevocably
Spanish	incierto, indeterminado
Nouns	uncertainness	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	not certain to occur; not inevitable.
Examples	"everything is uncertain about the army" "the issue is uncertain"
Narrower	chancy, fluky, flukey, iffy	subject to accident or chance or change
	contingent	uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
	up in the air	not yet determined
See also	unpredictable	not capable of being foretold
Opposite	certain, sure	Certain to occur
Spanish	incierto
Catalan	incert
Nouns	uncertainness	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	subject to change.
Example	"the weather is uncertain"
Synonyms	changeable, unsettled
Broader	variable	liable to or capable of change
Spanish	inestable, variable
Catalan	inestable, variable

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	not consistent or dependable.
Examples	"an uncertain recollection of events" "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
Broader	unreliable, undependable	not worthy of reliance or trust
Nouns	uncertainness	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

English > *uncertain*: 7 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	ambiguous (especially in the negative).
Example	"she spoke in no uncertain terms"
Broader	ambiguous	Having more than one possible meaning / meaning

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