uncertain A2 Topic:Describing People US /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/ UK /ʌnˈsɜːtən/ See IPA manual Freq #10838 Meanings 1 adj Not sure or confident about something. She was uncertain about which job to take. 2 adj Not known for sure; not yet decided. Tomorrow's weather is uncertain. 3 adj Likely to change; not steady or reliable. He took a few uncertain steps in the dark. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not sure or confident about... unsureincertain ↔ Opposites certain Word family Related forms uncertainlyuncertainty Common collocations uncertain future Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain. uncerteyn Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncertain **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈsɜːtən/ **Frequency rank:** 10838 ## Meanings 1. Not sure or confident about something. 2. Not known for sure; not yet decided. 3. Likely to change; not steady or reliable. ## Examples - She was uncertain about which job to take. - Tomorrow's weather is uncertain. - He took a few uncertain steps in the dark. ## Antonyms - certain ## Related Forms - uncertainly - uncertainty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: uncerteyn ## Etymology From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain. ## AI Etymology Uncertain is from Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain. The historical line also includes Middle English uncerteyn. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not sure or confident about something, or not known for sure; not yet decided. ## Topics - Describing People markdown