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- Dictionaryun·cer·tain/ˌənˈsərtn/
adjective
- 1. not able to be relied on; not known or definite: "an uncertain future" Similar Opposite
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Jun 3, 2012 · 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.
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. When you're uncertain, you don't know. If you don't know the answer to a math question, you're uncertain.
UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: 2. not known or…. Learn more.
UNCERTAIN meaning: 1. not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: 2. not known or…. Learn more.
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.
uncertain, insecure, precarious imply a lack of predictability. That which is uncertain is doubtful or problematical; it often involves danger through an inability to predict or to place confidence in the unknown: The time of his arrival is uncertain.
Definition of uncertain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
uncertain meaning, definition, what is uncertain: feeling doubt about something: Learn more.
UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not sure or not able to decide about something: 2. not known, or not completely certain: . Learn more.
a : not exactly known or decided : not definite or fixed. an uncertain quantity. The time of departure is still uncertain. b : not sure : having some doubt about something. We are still uncertain of the truth. She remains uncertain about her plans. I'm uncertain about how to respond. c : not definitely known. an uncertain claim.
