Uncertain synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.
Not specifically known or ascertained:
The definition of doubtful is suspicious, unclear or unsure.
Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.
Unable to be predicted.
Precarious; unstable; unreliable.
open to question
Not determined
in doubt
Not determined
Fond of controversy; disputatious.
Causing or giving rise to distrust.
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Not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive
Skepticism is a general attitude of distrusting or doubting.
Uncertainty is defined as doubt.
foreseeable (antonym)
Tort law: Of an action or event, that it was predictable or should be anticipated.
Of or characteristic of skeptics or skepticism
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Not promising; likely to fail.
The definition of haphazard is something disorganized or without any particular order to it.
Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
Not clear; indefinite; vague
Not likely to happen.
(Somewhat colloquial) Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause, or reason.
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The definition of chance is accidental or not expected or planned.
Happening by chance; not planned; incidental
Happening by or subject to chance or accident; unpredictable:
Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable
fluctuant
(Medicine) Capable of being moved or compressed. Used of an abnormal mass such as a tumor or abscess.
Capable of happening but of uncertain likelihood:
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In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
Of dubious morality or respectability:
The definition of problematic is something that creates or presents a difficulty, or that seems to be untrue, unlikely or incorrect.
Based upon supposition
Given to the use of hypotheses
Limited to or based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful, incongruous.
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In dispute, as land or territory claimed by more than one country.
dubious indefinite
Not determined
unascertained
Not ascertained; undetermined; unknown.
conjecturable
Able to be conjectured upon.
Not known; unidentified; not well known.
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Not having been announced:
Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
in abeyance
Not determined
still in debate
Not determined
on the knees of the Gods
Not determined
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
The definition of capricious is someone or something that is subject to sudden, unpredictable changes.
(Scot.) Bringing good luck
Being such that alteration is possible:
Of questionable character:
Subject to doubt or question; uncertain.
Pertaining to an enigma.
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Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity:
Characterized by irregular or intermittent activity, impulses, etc.; spasmodic; restless
Not affording certainty
Somewhat vague, obscure, confused, or indefinite
The definition of hesitant is someone or something that is tentative, cautious or unsure.
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Not affording certainty
(Informal) Not definite; containing doubtful elements; dependent upon varying conditions
(Not comparable, mathematics) Impossible to calculate.
Not conclusive:
Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.
Characterized by indecision; hesitating or vacillating
Uncertain; undecided:
Not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive
The definition of irregular is something that doesn't conform to accepted or normal standards or that doesn't occur at regular intervals.
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
Not worthy of consideration or discussion because it has been resolved or it no longer needs to be resolved
The definition of nebulous is someone or something that is vague or unclear.
penumbral
Of, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
Dependent upon the will or favor of another person
Expressing inquisitive interest:
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
(Christianity) Not having undergone the ritual of confirmation.
unformalized
That has not been formalized.
Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behaviour.
Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.
(Mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
The definition of ambiguity is a word or sentence that is not clear about the intention or meaning.
In psychology, ambivalence is defined as the mental disharmony or disconnect a person may feel when having both positive and negative feelings regarding the same individual.
amphibologism
Something whose occurrence depends on chance or uncertain conditions; a possible, unforeseen, or accidental occurrence
The definition of a dilemma is a situation where there is no clear easy choice or answer.
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
A doubtful thing
dubiosity
(Rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious.
In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.
The quality of being fortuitous
Uncertainty.
Lack of determination
inexactitude
Lack of exactitude; inexactness.
The definition of a penumbra is the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse.
(Logic) One of the basic states or classifications described by Aristotle into which all things can be placed; a category.
The definition of a quandary is a dilemma or a state of uncertainty.
Showing bad taste.
Open to argument:
Liable to exception; open to objection
Not explicit; vague; indefinite; general
Having or exhibiting variation; varying:
Of diverse kinds:
Seemingly impossible; incredible
Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
The definition of mercurial is changeable or fickle.
Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.
Very sensitive or easily upset; touchy
Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
at issue
certain (related)
Not great; calculable:
clear (related)
Free from doubt or confusion; certain:
honest (related)
Characterized by truth; not false:
change (related)
Capable of or liable to change
continue (related)
Following no predictable pattern
in a quandary
Doubtful in mind
Not determined
Having or showing keen foresight and imagination
Difficult to understand.
Casting shade:
Open to or viewed with suspicion:
The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
Completely obvious; blatant:
Like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily; not settled or fixed
optimistic (related)
definite (antonym)
The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.
determined (antonym)
The definition of determined is someone with their mind made up about something.
sure (antonym)
That cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; absolutely true; certain
unchanging (antonym)
secure (antonym)
Reliable; dependable
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