unsure
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
unsure
Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English unsure, equivalent to un- + sure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsecure.
adjective unsurer · unsurest
- uncertain, ambivalent. I'm still unsure whether to attend the wedding.
- unstable or precarious unsure footing
Similar: agnostic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incertain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, diffident, unsafe, ambivalent, hesitant, insecure, timid, shy, unconfident, groping, uncertainty, indecisive, undecided
adjective
Similar: agnostic
Translations
Every language
adj uncertain
| 中文 | 不確定 /不确定 bù quèdìng |
|---|---|
| Français | incertain |
| Deutsch | unsicher |
| Italiano | incerto |
| Русский | неуве́ренный neuvérennyj |
Talk about this word "unsure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unsure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unsure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unsure "unsure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unsure.Cite this
@misc{unsure_2026,
title = {unsure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsure},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
