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noun
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adj
Not sure or confident about something.
She was uncertain about which job to take.
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adj
Not known for sure; not yet decided.
Tomorrow's weather is uncertain.
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3
adj
Likely to change; not steady or reliable.
He took a few uncertain steps in the dark.
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From Middle English uncerteyn. By surface analysis, un- + certain.
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