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uncertain

  • adjective
  • un·cer·tain
  • /ʌnˈsɜːtən/

Not certain; unsure.

Other meanings

  1. Not known for certain; questionable.

    “Tomorrow's weather is uncertain.”

  2. Not yet determined; undecided.

Antonyms

  • certain

Related words

  • uncertainness
  • in no uncertain terms

Example sentences

  • “Never before had I felt so uncertain.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "uncerteyn".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “uncertain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.