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How to pronounce uncertain in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms unsealed
Derivation uncertainness
Type Words
Synonyms changeable, unsettled


the weather is uncertain.
Type Words
Synonyms incertain, unsure
Derivation uncertainness


uncertain of his convictions.
moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps.
an uncertain smile.
touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers.
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she spoke in no uncertain terms.
Type Words
Derivation uncertainness


everything is uncertain about the army.
the issue is uncertain.
Type Words
Derivation uncertainness


an uncertain recollection of events.
a gun with a rather uncertain trigger.
Type Words
Derivation uncertainness


an uncertain future.
a manuscript of uncertain origin.
plans are still uncertain.
changes of great if uncertain consequences.
without further evidence his story must remain uncertain.

Examples of uncertain

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So much is uncertain with the lockout, but in the draft, there is one certainty.
From the bostonherald.com
He provides her with comfort, security and predictability in an uncertain world.
From the ocregister.com
Whether the ethically compromised Zuma can set that to rights remains uncertain.
From the forbes.com
This would give officials more flexibility in the face of an uncertain recovery.
From the online.wsj.com
That's meant the Kings have looked uncertain on offense as the newcomers adjust.
From the sacbee.com
Bryant's availability for Sunday is uncertain because of a sprained right ankle.
From the sacbee.com
They now sit on the sidelines of Iraqi politics uncertain about what comes next.
From the time.com
A fossil primate of uncertain affinities from the earliest late Eocene of Egypt.
From the sciencedaily.com
Even then, with growth uncertain and unemployment rising, he seemed too bullish.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
  • Unsealed: not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed"
  • Changeable: subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
  • Not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger"
  • Ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
  • (uncertainly) unsteadily: in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"
  • Uncertain is the first EP of the Irish band The Cranberries, having previously released cassette EPs under the name The Cranberry Saw Us. Uncertain was released by Xeric Records on both CD and 12" vinyl formats. Approximately 5,000 total copies of "Uncertain" were ever produced.
  • (Uncertainty (film)) Uncertainty is a 2008 indie drama film written, produced, and directed by American independent filmmakers Scott McGehee and David Siegel, and starring Lynn Collins and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It was first released at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.
  • Not known for certain; questionable; not yet determined; undecided; variable and subject to change; fitful or unsteady; unpredictable or capricious