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- Dictionaryuncertain/ʌnˈsəːtn/
adjective
- 1. not able to be relied on; not known or definite: "an uncertain future" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
UNCERTAIN meaning: 1. not knowing what to do or believe, or not able to decide about something: 2. not known or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
UNCERTAIN meaning: 1 : not certain: such as; 2 : not exactly known or decided not definite or fixed.
Definition of uncertain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective uncertain mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective uncertain, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
UNCERTAIN definition: 1. not sure or not able to decide about something: 2. not known, or not completely certain: . 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.