uncertain
Something uncertain; everything uncertainSomething uncertain; everything uncertain.
» Tom told me he's uncertain what he should do.
Том сказав мені, що він не певен, що має робити.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, with definite article)Something uncertain; everything uncertain.
Near-synonyms: uncertainty (countable sense), uncertainties
Their approach to the uncertain is laudable: they at least want to know the upper and lower bounds for what the answer could turn out to be.
Examples
136 sentencesTom told me he's uncertain what he should do.
Том сказав мені, що він не певен, що має робити. — deniko
Tom told me that he's uncertain what he should do.
Том сказав мені, що він не певен, що має робити. — deniko
I'm still uncertain.
Я все ще не певен. — deniko
He is uncertain about his future.
ruОн не уверен в своём будущем. — odexed
deEr ist unsicher was seine Zukunft angeht. — Wolf
Tom was uncertain how to react.
Origin
From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain.From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable