Uncertain

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ÊŒnˈsɜːtÉ™n/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)tÉ™n

Origin

- + certain

Full definition of uncertain

Adjective

1. Not certain; unsure.
• TillotsonMan, without the protection of a superior Being, ... is uncertain of everything that he hopes for.
2. Not known for certain; questionable.Tomorrow's weather is uncertain.
3. Not yet determined; undecided.
4. Variable and subject to change.
5. Fitful or unsteady.
6. Unpredictable or capricious.
• Sir Walter ScottO woman! in our hours of ease,
  Uncertain, coy, and hard to please!

Antonyms

• certain

Related terms

• uncertainly, uncertainty

Anagrams

• N Centauri
• runcinate