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uncertain

/ uncertain /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
"she spoke in no uncertain terms"
Similar:
ambiguous
adjective Sense 2
"an uncertain future"
"a manuscript of uncertain origin"
"plans are still uncertain"
"changes of great if uncertain consquences"
"without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"
Opposites:
certain(p)
adjective Sense 3
"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"
Opposites:
certain(p) sure
adjective Sense 4
not certain to occur; not inevitable
"everything is uncertain about the army"
"the issue is uncertain"
Opposites:
certain sure
See also:
unpredictable
adjective satellite Sense 5
"an uncertain recollection of events"
"a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
adjective satellite Sense 6
"faced an uncertain future"
"an unsure existence"
Similar:
insecure unsafe
adjective satellite Sense 7
not firm or secure
"balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile"
Similar:
insecure
adjective Sense 8
"his doom is as yet unsealed"
Opposites:
sealed certain
adjective satellite Sense 9
"a changeable climate"
"the weather is uncertain"
"unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
Similar:
variable
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
20
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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