un·cer·tain ( n-sûr tn)adj. 1. Not known or established; questionable: domestic changes of great if uncertain consequences. 2. Not determined; undecided: uncertain plans. 3. Not having sure knowledge: an uncertain recollection of the sequence of events. 4. a. Subject to change; variable: uncertain weather. b. Unsteady; fitful: uncertain light. un·cer tain·ly adv.un·cer tain·ness n. |
uncertain [ʌnˈsɜːtən]
adj
1. not able to be accurately known or predicted the issue is uncertain
2. (when postpositive, often foll by of) not sure or confident (about) a man of uncertain opinion
3. not precisely determined, established, or decided uncertain plans
4. not to be depended upon; unreliable an uncertain vote
5. liable to variation; changeable the weather is uncertain
in no uncertain terms
a. unambiguously
b. forcefully
uncertainly adv
uncertainness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  uncertain - lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers" |
| 2. | uncertain - not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consequences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain" indeterminate, undetermined - not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; "of indeterminate age"; "a zillion is a large indeterminate number"; "an indeterminate point of law"; "the influence of environment is indeterminate"; "an indeterminate future" certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain" | |
| 3. |  uncertain - not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed" | |
| 4. |  uncertain - not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"unpredictable - not capable of being foretold | |
| 5. |  uncertain - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses" | |
| 6. |  uncertain - not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"undependable, unreliable - not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant" | |
| 7. |  uncertain - ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
uncertain
adjective
1. unsure, undecided, at a loss, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, ambivalent, hazy, hesitant, vacillating, in two minds, undetermined, irresolute He stopped, uncertain how to put the question tactfully.
unsure sure, certain, positive, resolute, unhesitating
unsure sure, certain, positive, resolute, unhesitating
2. doubtful, undetermined, unpredictable, insecure, questionable, ambiguous, unreliable, precarious, indefinite, indeterminate, incalculable, iffy (informal), changeable, indistinct, chancy, unforeseeable, unsettled, unresolved, in the balance, unconfirmed, up in the air, unfixed, conjectural Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
doubtful decided, certain, known, clear, firm, fixed, settled, reliable, predictable, definite, clear-cut, unambiguous
doubtful decided, certain, known, clear, firm, fixed, settled, reliable, predictable, definite, clear-cut, unambiguous
Translations
uncertain [ʌnˈsɜːtn] ADJ
1. (= unsure) for a moment he looked uncertain → por un momento pareció no estar seguro
to be uncertain about/of sth → no estar seguro de algo
she is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed → no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident → no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente
I am uncertain whether to accept → no estoy seguro si aceptar
to be uncertain about/of sth → no estar seguro de algo
she is uncertain about the future/what to do next/how to proceed → no está segura sobre el futuro/de qué hacer ahora/de cómo proceder
I am uncertain as to whether she was involved in the accident → no estoy seguro si ella estuvo implicada en el accidente
I am uncertain whether to accept → no estoy seguro si aceptar
2. (= doubtful) [future, outcome, destiny] → incierto
the fate of the refugees remains uncertain → la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms → sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
the fate of the refugees remains uncertain → la suerte de los refugiados sigue siendo incierta or sigue sin conocerse
in no uncertain terms → sin dejar lugar a dudas, claramente
3. (= changeable) [conditions] → inestable; [weather, temper] → variable
we live in uncertain times → vivimos en unos tiempos muy inestables
we live in uncertain times → vivimos en unos tiempos muy inestables
5. (= indeterminate) → indeterminado
a smartly-dressed man of uncertain age → un hombre elegantemente vestido de edad indeterminada
a smartly-dressed man of uncertain age → un hombre elegantemente vestido de edad indeterminada
uncertain [ʌnˈsɜːrtən] adj
(= unsure) [person] to be uncertain → avoir des doutes
to be uncertain about sth → ne pas être sûr(e) de qch, avoir des doutes au sujet de qch
I'm still uncertain about how much we've got left → Je ne suis toujours pas sûr de combien il nous reste., J'ai toujours des doutes quant à ce qu'il nous reste exactement.
to be uncertain of sth → ne pas être sûr de qch, avoir des doutes sur qch
to be uncertain how to do sth → ne pas savoir comment faire qch, avoir des doutes quant à la manière de faire qch
to be uncertain whether to do sth → ne pas savoir si l'on doit faire qch
We were uncertain whether to leave → Nous ne savions pas si nous devions partir.
to be uncertain about sth → ne pas être sûr(e) de qch, avoir des doutes au sujet de qch
I'm still uncertain about how much we've got left → Je ne suis toujours pas sûr de combien il nous reste., J'ai toujours des doutes quant à ce qu'il nous reste exactement.
to be uncertain of sth → ne pas être sûr de qch, avoir des doutes sur qch
to be uncertain how to do sth → ne pas savoir comment faire qch, avoir des doutes quant à la manière de faire qch
to be uncertain whether to do sth → ne pas savoir si l'on doit faire qch
We were uncertain whether to leave → Nous ne savions pas si nous devions partir.
(= not known, not definite) [future, outcome] → incertain(e)
The future is uncertain → L'avenir est incertain.
it's uncertain whether ... → on ne sait si ...
It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan → On ne sait s'ils accepteront le plan.
The future is uncertain → L'avenir est incertain.
it's uncertain whether ... → on ne sait si ...
It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan → On ne sait s'ils accepteront le plan.
(= hesitant) [smile, voice, steps] → incertain(e)
uncertain
adj
(= unsure, unsteady) → unsicher; light → undeutlich, schwach; I was uncertain as to what to do → ich war unsicher, was ich tun sollte; to be uncertain whether … → sich (dat) → nicht sicher sein, ob …; to be uncertain of or about something → sich (dat) → einer Sache (gen) → nicht sicher sein; he’s still uncertain of the contract → er ist noch im Ungewissen über den Vertrag
(= unknown) date, result → ungewiss; origins → unbestimmt; a woman of uncertain age (hum) → eine Frau von unbestimmtem Alter
(= unreliable) weather, prices → unbeständig; temper → unberechenbar; judgement → unverlässlich, unzuverlässig
uncertain [ʌnˈsɜːtn] adj (person, future, result) → incerto/a; (aims) → vago/a; (temper) → instabile
I'm uncertain about what to do → sono incerto sul da farsi
it is uncertain whether → non è sicuro se
he is uncertain whether → non sa bene se
in no uncertain terms → chiaro e tondo, senza mezzi termini
I'm uncertain about what to do → sono incerto sul da farsi
it is uncertain whether → non è sicuro se
he is uncertain whether → non sa bene se
in no uncertain terms → chiaro e tondo, senza mezzi termini
adj uncertain [anˈsəːtn]
1 (of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do. onseker غَيْر مُتأكِّد несигурен nerozhodný usikker ungewiß αβέβαιος (για πρόσωπο) incierto ebakindel مردد epävarma incertain (de) לא בָּטוּחַ अनिश्चित nesiguran bizonytalan, habozó óviss incerto 不確かな 불확실한 netikras nedrošs; nepārliecināts tdk pasti onzeker usikker, uviss niepewny incerto nesigur (de) неуверенный; неопределённый nerozhodný negotov nesiguran osäker ที่ไม่แน่ใจ emin olmayan, kararsız 不確定的, 無法確知的 невпевнений غير يقيني không chắc chắn 不确定的, 不可预测的
2 not definitely known or settled My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure. onbeslis, onseker غَيْر مُؤَكَّد، مُبْهَم، غامِض неуверен nejistý usikker unsicher ακαθόριστος, αόριστος, αβέβαιος incierto ebakindel, muutlik غیر قطعی؛ متغییر epävakaa incertain לא יָצִיב निश्चित रूप से न जानने वाला, अनिश्चित या संदिग्ध, अविश्वसनीय, परिवर्तनशील, बदलता रहने वाला nesizvjestan bizonytalan óljós; óstöðugur incerto 不確定の 정해지지 않은 neaiškus nenoteikts; mainīgs; nepastāvīgs belum pasti onzeker usikker; omskiftelig niepewny incerto nesigur un certainly точно не известный; изменчивый neistý negotov neizvestan osäker, nyckfull ที่ไม่แน่นอน belli olmayan, belirsiz 未知的，未定的 непевний, невизначений غير متعين dễ thay đổi 不确定的
adv unˈcertainly
onseker بصورَةٍ غَيْر مؤَكَّدَه несигурност neurčitě usikkert ungewiß αβέβαια, αόριστα inciertamente; indecisamente ebakindlalt با عدم اطمینان epävarmasti d'une manière hésitante בְּחוֹסֶר בִּטָחוֹן अनिश्चितता nesigurno, neizvjesno bizonytalanul óörugglega in maniera incerta 不確かに 불확실하게 netvirtai, neaiškiai nedroši; nenoteikti belum pasti onzeker usikkert, uvisst niepewnie de modo inseguro într-un mod nesigur неопределённо neurčito negotovo nesigurno osäkert อย่างขาดเสถียรภาพ; ด้วยความไม่มั่นใจ kararsızca 不確定地 невпевнено غير يقيني طور پر không chắc chắn,dễ thay đổi 不确定地
uncertain → غير واثق nejistý usikker ungewiss αβέβαιος incierto epävarma incertain neizvjestan incerto 不確実な 불확실한 onzeker usikker niepewny incerto неопределенный osäker ที่ไม่แน่นอน belirsiz không chắc chắn 不确定的
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