What does uncertain mean?
Definitions for uncertain
ʌnˈsɜr tnun·cer·tain
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Princeton's WordNet
uncertain, unsure, incertainadjective
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
"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"
uncertainadjective
not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
"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"
unsealed, uncertainadjective
not established or confirmed
"his doom is as yet unsealed"
uncertainadjective
not certain to occur; not inevitable
"everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
changeable, uncertain, unsettledadjective
subject to change
"a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
uncertainadjective
not consistent or dependable
"an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
uncertainadjective
ambiguous (especially in the negative)
"she spoke in no uncertain terms"
Wiktionary
uncertainadjective
not known for certain; questionable
uncertainadjective
not yet determined; undecided
uncertainadjective
variable and subject to change
uncertainadjective
fitful or unsteady
uncertainadjective
unpredictable or capricious
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Uncertainadjective
Etymology: incertain, Fr. incertus, Lat.
That sacred pile, so vast, so high,
That whether ’tis a part of earth or sky,
Uncertain seems; and may be thought a proud
Aspiring mountain, or descending cloud. John Denham.Man, without the protection of a superior being, is secure of nothing that he enjoys, and uncertain of every thing that he hopes for. John Tillotson.
Condemned on Caucasus to lie,
Still to be dying, not to die;
With certain pain, uncertain of relief,
True emblem of a wretched lover’s grief. George Granville.I must be married to my brother’s daughter,
Or else my kingdom stands on brittle glass:
Murther her brothers, and then marry her!
Uncertain way of gain! William Shakespeare, Richard III.Ascanius young, and eager of his game,
Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim:
But the dire fiend the fatal arrow guides,
Which pierc’d his bowels through his panting sides. Dryden.In the bright air the fauchion shone,
Or whistling slings dismiss’d th’ uncertain stone. John Gay.The search of our future being, is but a needless, anxious, and uncertain haste to be knowing, sooner than we can, what, without all this solicitude, we shall know a little later. Alexander Pope.
As the form of our publick service is not voluntary, so neither are the parts thereof uncertain; but they are all set down in such order, and with such choice, as hath, in the wisdom of the church, seemed best. Richard Hooker.
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uncertain
Uncertain refers to something being unknown, doubtful, or not clearly identified or defined. It can pertain to situations, events, or outcomes that are unpredictable or lack certainty.
Webster Dictionary
Uncertainadjective
not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful
Uncertainadjective
irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain breeze
Uncertainadjective
questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical
Uncertainadjective
not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible
Uncertainadjective
to make uncertain
Wikidata
Uncertain
Uncertain is a city in Harrison County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 150.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Uncertain
un-sėr′tān, adj. not certain, doubtful: not to be depended upon: not sure of the result.—adv. Uncer′tainly.—ns. Uncer′tainness; Uncer′tainty, state of being uncertain or doubtful: want of certainty: that which is uncertain.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'uncertain' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4399
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'uncertain' in Adjectives Frequency: #600
Anagrams for uncertain »
runcinate
N Centauri
encurtain
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uncertain in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uncertain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of uncertain in a Sentence
Live today, tomorrow is uncertain!
With the chronic food insecurity and uncertain climate, the Sahel is continuing to look very fragile.
She has reported to me in no uncertain terms that he can no longer effectively lead the Bureau and law enforcement community.
Stellar coronal mass ejections have been very elusive, in the last few decades, there were a few claims of stellar coronal mass ejection detection, but all were rather uncertain.
In the next two weeks, we need to see written proposals. It needs to happen two weeks from the summit, if there is no progress on the backstop, we are in for an uncertain summer. At this point we need written proposals on the Irish backstop consistent with what was agreed. We await written proposals from the British side.
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- incertCatalan, Valencian
- nejistýCzech
- ungewiss, unsicher, unbeständig, unbestimmtGerman
- necertaEsperanto
- inciertoSpanish
- epävarma, kyseenalainen, arvaamaton, epävakaaFinnish
- incertainFrench
- mì-chinnteachScottish Gaelic
- bizonytalanHungarian
- გაურკვეველიGeorgian
- មិនប្រាកដប្រជាKhmer
- harapuka, ngākaurua, taupetupetuMāori
- nieokreślony, niezdecydowany, niepewnyPolish
- incert, nedecis, neregulat, nestatornic, instabili, inconstant, imprevizibili, variabil, imprevizibil, instabil, indecis, nesiguri, nesigur, nestabilRomanian
- непостоя́нный, изме́нчивый, неусто́йчивый, непредсказу́емый, неуве́ренный, нея́сный, неопределённый, нестаби́льныйRussian
- நிச்சயமற்றதுTamil
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