Uncertain - Definition

adj 1: 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" [syn: uncertain, unsure,
incertain] [ant: certain(p), sure]
2: 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" [ant: certain(p)]
3: not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
[syn: unsealed, uncertain] [ant: certain, sealed]
4: not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is
uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain" [ant:
certain, sure]
5: subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is
uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and
sunshine coming one right after the other" [syn:
changeable, uncertain, unsettled]
6: not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of
events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
7: ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no
uncertain terms"