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   un·cer·tain

   /ˌənˈsərtn/

   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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   adj. 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.

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

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   If something is uncertain, it is not known or definite. How far the republics can give practical help, however, is uncertain. It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › uncertainuncertain - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNCERTAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not sure or not able to decide about something: 2. not known, or not completely certain: . Learn more.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncertaintyUncertainty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of UNCERTAINTY is the quality or state of being uncertain : doubt. How to use uncertainty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uncertainty.