uncertain | Definition of uncertain

Synonyms and Antonyms of uncertain

1 likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly

the stifling heat would occasionally be relieved by an uncertain breeze

Synonyms of uncertain

capricious, changeable, changeful, fickle, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, skittish, temperamental, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile

Words Related to uncertain

aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, hit-or-miss, irregular, random, scattered, slapdash, stray

ambivalent, hesitating, shaky, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillating, wavering

dicey, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy

adaptable, mobile, protean, versatile

Phrases Synonymous with uncertain

Near Antonyms of uncertain

equable, even, uniform

abiding, durable, lasting, permanent, persistent

dependable, reliable, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty

Antonyms of uncertain

certain, changeless, constant, immutable, invariable, predictable, settled, stable, stationary, steady, unchangeable, unchanging, unvarying

2 not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something

never uncertain of her political beliefs or judgment, she was a decisive and fearless leader

Synonyms of uncertain

distrustful, doubtful, dubious, hinky [slang], mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, trustless, unconvinced, undecided, unsettled, unsure

Words Related to uncertain

ambivalent, conflicted, equivocal

diffident, insecure

halting, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, vacillating, wavering

Phrases Synonymous with uncertain

Near Antonyms of uncertain

assured, confident, sanguine, self-assured

decisive, determined, resolute

Antonyms of uncertain

certain, convinced, positive, sure