English Explanatory Dictionary

uncertain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not certain; unsure.
  2. Not known for certain; questionable.
  3. Not yet determined; undecided.
  4. Variable and subject to change.
  5. Fitful or unsteady.
  6. Unpredictable or capricious.
noun
  1. Something uncertain.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/ /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/ en-us-uncertain.ogg

Word forms

uncertain more uncertain uncertainer most uncertain uncertainest

Etymology

From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain.

Antonyms

certain

Related words

uncertainly uncertainty

Derived words

in no uncertain terms
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