unsure

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)

Adjective

unsure (comparative unsurer, superlative unsurest)

uncertain
I'm still unsure whether to attend the wedding.
unstable or precarious
unsure footing

Synonyms

agnostic (unsure of facts, having no decided opinion on a matter)

Translations

uncertain

Bulgarian: неуве́рен (bg) (neuvéren), несигурен (bg) (nesiguren)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 不確定／不确定 (zh) (bù quèdìng)
Finnish: epävarma (fi)
French: incertain (fr)
German: unsicher (de)
Hungarian: bizonytalan (hu)
Italian: incerto (it) m
Latin: incertus
Maori: matawaenga, maunawenawe, hokirua, pōhauhau
Russian: неуве́ренный (ru) (neuvérennyj)
Swedish: osäker (sv)

unstable or precarious

Bulgarian: несигурен (bg) (nesiguren), опасен (bg) (opasen)
Finnish: epävarma (fi)
Hungarian: bizonytalan (hu)
Swedish: oförsiktig (sv), osäker (sv)

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