uncertain

The word “uncertain” has 3 syllables: un-cer-tain.

It's pronounced as /ʌnˈsɜː.tən/.


What is synonym and antonym for uncertain?

In the thesaurus, “uncertain” has 25 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for uncertain along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for uncertain

  • ambiguous
  • ambivalent
  • changeful
  • dubious
  • erratic
  • hazy
  • hesitant
  • inconsistent
  • insecure
  • precarious
  • questionable
  • risky
  • skeptical
  • suspicious
  • unclear
  • undecided
  • undetermined
  • unpredictable
  • unreliable
  • unresolved
  • unsettled
  • unstable
  • unsure
  • vague
  • volatile

Antonyms for uncertain

  • certain
  • clear
  • confident
  • constant
  • convinced
  • decided
  • definite
  • determined
  • immutable
  • invariable
  • positive
  • predictable
  • reliable
  • resolved
  • safe
  • secure
  • settled
  • stable
  • stationary
  • steady
  • sure
  • trustworthy
  • unchangeable
  • unchanging
  • undoubted

Meanings of uncertain

  • noun
    1. (with "the") Something uncertain.
  • adjective
    1. Not certain; unsure.
    2. Not known for certain; questionable.
    3. Not yet determined; undecided.
    4. Variable and subject to change.
    5. Fitful or unsteady.
    6. Unpredictable or capricious.

Example Sentences

  • The future of the project remains uncertain, and we may need to adjust our plans.
  • She felt uncertain about accepting the job offer, unsure if it was the right choice.
  • The weather is uncertain this week, with forecasts predicting rain at any time.
  • His uncertain expression revealed that he wasn’t sure how to respond.
  • The outcome of the match was still uncertain, with both teams playing aggressively.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to uncertain, such as: ambiguous, ambivalent, certain, changeful, clear, confident, constant.

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baffled

  • astonished
  • awed
  • befuddled
  • bewildered
  • clueless
  • confused
  • dazed
  • disorganized
  • distracted
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • frustrated
  • hampered
  • hesitant
  • humbled
  • indecisive
  • muddled
  • mystified
  • overpowered
  • overwhelmed
  • perplexed
  • perturbed
  • puzzled
  • rattled
  • routed
  • shocked
  • skeptical
  • startled
  • stunned
  • surprised
  • suspicious
  • tentative
  • uncertain
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • unsettled
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danger

  • crisis
  • emergency
  • exposure
  • insecurity
  • instability
  • jeopardy
  • menace
  • peril
  • pitfall
  • possibility
  • probability
  • risk
  • threat
  • trouble
  • uncertainty
  • vulnerability

dangers

  • crisis
  • emergency
  • exposure
  • insecurity
  • instability
  • jeopardy
  • menace
  • peril
  • perils
  • pitfall
  • possibility
  • probability
  • risk
  • risks
  • threat
  • threats
  • uncertainty
  • vulnerability

debatable

faltering

  • afraid
  • ailing
  • ambiguity
  • anemic
  • apprehension
  • averse
  • awkward
  • capricious
  • cautious
  • clumsy
  • confusion
  • decrepit
  • delicate
  • difficulty
  • dim
  • disbelief
  • disjointed
  • distant
  • distrust
  • doubt
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • dull
  • equivocation
  • erratic
  • far-off
  • fear
  • feeble
  • flimsy
  • frail
  • gentle
  • halting
  • hazy
  • hesitance
  • hesitancy
  • hesitant
  • hesitating
  • hesitation
  • ill
  • inaudible
  • incoherent
  • incomprehensible
  • incongruous
  • indecision
  • indecisive
  • ineffective
  • insecure
  • intermittent
  • irrational
  • irresolute
  • jerky
  • jittery
  • jumbled
  • labored
  • loath
  • mild
  • misgiving
  • mistrust
  • moot
  • muddled
  • muffled
  • muted
  • nervous
  • pause
  • pending
  • precarious
  • problem
  • procrastination
  • puzzled
  • puzzling
  • qualm
  • questioning
  • rambling
  • reluctance
  • reluctant
  • remote
  • rickety
  • rocking
  • rocky
  • shaking
  • shuddering
  • shy
  • skeptical
  • skepticism
  • slight
  • slow
  • soft
  • soothing
  • sporadic
  • stifled
  • stumbling
  • suspense
  • suspicion
  • suspicious
  • tentative
  • timid
  • tottering
  • trembling
  • unanswered
  • uncertain
  • uncertainty
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • undetermined
  • uneven
  • unreliable
  • unsettled
  • unsolved
  • unstable
  • unsteady
  • unsure
  • unwilling
  • unwillingness
  • vacillating
  • vacillation
  • vague
  • wabbly
  • wavering
  • weak
  • wishy-washy
  • wobbling
  • wobbly

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