unsure

B2
US /ənˈʃʊr/
adj Freq #16448

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    uncertain, ambivalent.

    I'm still unsure whether to attend the wedding.

  2. 2
    adj

    unstable or precarious

    unsure footing

  3. 3
    adj

    lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

  4. 4
    adj

    lacking self-confidence

Etymology

From Middle English unsure, equivalent to un- + sure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsecure.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adj · lacking or indicating lack... uncertain
4 adj · lacking self-confidence shy
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