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- pronunciation:
- uhn
suhr
tn
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
not known for sure; not definite.
It is uncertain whether eating too much salt causes health problems.- synonyms:
- indefinite, vague
- antonyms:
- certain, definite, positive
- similar words:
- blurry, doubtful, foggy, murky, obscure, unknown, unsettled
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definition 2: |
not knowing with certainty; not sure.
Lottie is uncertain what to do next.- synonyms:
- doubtful, undecided, unsure
- antonyms:
- certain, confident, positive
- similar words:
- hesitant, skeptical
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definition 3: |
likely to change; not predictable.
You shouldn't go sailing in uncertain weather.- synonyms:
- undecided, variable
- antonyms:
- certain
- similar words:
- erratic, random, risky, up in the air
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related words: |
critical, insecure, queasy, sketchy, suspicious |
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derivations: |
uncertainly (adv.), uncertainness (n.) |
The word uncertain
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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