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unsure
un·sure U0120225 (ŭn-sho͝or′, -shûr′)adj.1. Lacking confidence.2. Uncertain of the facts.3. Precarious; unstable; unreliable. un·sure′ly adv.unsure (ʌnˈʃʊə) adj1. lacking assurance or self-confidence2. (usually postpositive) without sure knowledge; uncertain: unsure of her agreement. 3. precarious; insecure4. not certain or reliableThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unsure - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"shy, timid, diffident | | 2. | unsure - 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"incertain, uncertainsure, certain - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends" |
unsureadjective1. lacking in confidence, hesitant, apprehensive, insecure, unconfident, unassured, lacking assurance hesitant unsure performances from all the orchestra lacking in confidence sure, confident, assured2. doubtful, sceptical, dubious, suspicious, hesitant, undecided, unconvinced, distrustful, in a quandary, mistrustful, irresolute Fifty-two per cent were unsure about the idea. doubtful decided, sure, certain, convinced, persuaded, resoluteunsureadjective1. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.2. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome:indefinite, open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, vague.Idiom: up in the air.3. Lacking stability:infirm, insecure, precarious, shaky, tottering, tottery, unstable, unsteady, weak, wobbly.4. Experiencing doubt:doubtful, dubious, skeptical, uncertain, undecided.Idiom: in doubt.Translationsunsure Related to unsure: get rid of, SynonymsSynonyms for unsureadj lacking in confidenceSynonyms- lacking in confidence
- hesitant
- apprehensive
- insecure
- unconfident
- unassured
- lacking assurance
Antonymsadj doubtfulSynonyms- doubtful
- sceptical
- dubious
- suspicious
- hesitant
- undecided
- unconvinced
- distrustful
- in a quandary
- mistrustful
- irresolute
Antonyms- decided
- sure
- certain
- convinced
- persuaded
- resolute
Synonyms for unsureadj not affording certaintySynonyms- ambiguous
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- equivocal
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
- unclear
- iffy
adj marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcomeSynonyms- indefinite
- open
- uncertain
- undecided
- undetermined
- unresolved
- unsettled
- vague
adj lacking stabilitySynonyms- infirm
- insecure
- precarious
- shaky
- tottering
- tottery
- unstable
- unsteady
- weak
- wobbly
adj experiencing doubtSynonyms- doubtful
- dubious
- skeptical
- uncertain
- undecided
Synonyms for unsureadj lacking self-confidenceSynonymsadj lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assuranceSynonymsAntonyms |