uncertain
adjective
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
uncertain of his convictions
Related & opposite
- sure antonym
- certainty attribute
- sureness attribute
- uncertainty derivation
- ambivalent similar to
- dubious similar to
- groping similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
an uncertain future
Related & opposite
- indeterminate also see
- certainp antonym
- sure thing attribute
- uncertainty derivation
- indefinite similar to
- up in the air similar to
Sense 3 adjective
not established or confirmed
his doom is as yet unsealed
Related & opposite
- sealed antonym
- uncertainty derivation
Sense 4 adjective
not certain to occur; not inevitable
everything is uncertain about the army
Related & opposite
- unpredictable also see
- sure antonym
- uncertainty derivation
- fluky similar to
- contingent similar to
- up in the air similar to
Sense 5 adjective
subject to change
a changeable climate
Related & opposite
- changeableness derivation
- variable similar to
Sense 6 adjective
not consistent or dependable
an uncertain recollection of events
Related & opposite
- uncertainty derivation
- undependable similar to
Sense 7 adjective
ambiguous (especially in the negative)
she spoke in no uncertain terms
Related & opposite
- ambiguous similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | sure |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | certainty |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | sureness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | uncertainty |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | ambivalent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dubious |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | groping |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | indeterminate |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | certainp |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | sure thing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | uncertainty |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | indefinite |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | up in the air |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | sealed |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | uncertainty |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | unpredictable |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | sure |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | uncertainty |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | fluky |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | contingent |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | up in the air |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | changeableness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | variable |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | uncertainty |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | undependable |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | ambiguous |