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uncertain
What does uncertain mean?
uncertain (adjective): lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use uncertain in a sentence?
- Moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Uncertain of his convictions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce uncertain?
/ənˈsɝtən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does uncertain come from?
From Middle English uncerteyn.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of uncertain?
What are antonyms of uncertain?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “uncertain” mean?
having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards
Not quite: that's what decent means.
close to the center, located near or closer to center
Not quite: that's what inner means.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Right! That's what “uncertain” means.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
Not quite: that's what sudden means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “uncertain”?
entire
Not quite: entire means something else.
unsure
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public
Not quite: public means something else.
strong
Not quite: strong means something else.
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