Meaning

6 senses
  1. Not certain; unsure.

    not certain to occur; not inevitable

  2. Not known for certain; questionable.

    Tomorrow's weather is uncertain.

    ungewiss, unsicher

    неопределённыйneopredeljónnyj, нея́сныйnejásnyj, неуве́ренныйneuvérennyj

  3. Not yet determined; undecided.

    unbestimmt

    неопределённыйneopredeljónnyj

  4. Variable and subject to change.

    unbeständig, unsicher

    subject to change

  5. Fitful or unsteady.

    unbeständig

    неусто́йчивыйneustójčivyj, нестаби́льныйnestabílʹnyj, изме́нчивыйizménčivyj

  6. Unpredictable or capricious.

    unbeständig

    непредсказу́емыйnepredskazújemyj

Examples

136 sentences
  1. Tom told me he's uncertain what he should do.

    Том сказав мені, що він не певен, що має робити.

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  2. Tom told me that he's uncertain what he should do.

    Том сказав мені, що він не певен, що має робити.

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  3. I'm still uncertain.

    Я все ще не певен.

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  4. He is uncertain about his future.

    ruОн не уверен в своём будущем.

    deEr ist unsicher was seine Zukunft angeht.

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  5. Tom was uncertain how to react.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
not known for certain; questionable:
fitful or unsteady:
unpredictable or capricious:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
not known for certain; questionable:
not yet determined; undecided:
variable and subject to change:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more uncertain, most uncertain
Comparativemore uncertain Lesson
Superlativemost uncertain Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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