English words for 'showing lack of certainty'
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adj
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
- not consistent or dependable
- not established or confirmed
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
- subject to change
- not certain to occur; not inevitable
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Not certain; unsure.
- Variable and subject to change.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
noun
adj
noun
adj
- fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- open to doubt or suspicion
- not convinced
- (chess, chiefly of an opening move) Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
- (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
- (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
noun
noun
- Uncertainty, doubt.
- A trace, or slight indication.
- The imagining of something without evidence.
- The condition of being suspected.
- The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
- an impression that something might be the case
- the state of being suspected
- doubt about someone's honesty
- being of a suspicious nature
verb
particle
- Used to convey uncertainty (in response to inconsistent information).
- (declarative) Used to highlight the severity or seriousness of a situation.
- (declarative) Used to highlight or relay noteworthy information.
- (imperative) Indicates a tentative request.
- (declarative) Reinforces the truth of a declarative remark.
- (declarative) Indicates a tentative reminder.
- Used to suggest that the listener has failed to take something into consideration.
- Used to soften a disagreeing opinion.
- Reinforces a tentative opinion and invites agreement.
- (interrogative) Used to form “what about … ?” questions.
- Indicates disagreement with an idea or suggestion.
adj
- Not accurately determined or determinable.
- (botany, of inflorescences) Not topped with some form of terminal bud.
- Intersex.
- Imprecise or vague.
- (mathematical analysis, of certain forms of limit) Not definitively or precisely determined, because of the presence of infinity or zero symbols used in any of several improper combinations.
- (biology, of growth) With no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
- (architecture) Designed to allow the incorporation of future changes whose nature is not yet known.
- not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
- of uncertain or ambiguous nature
- not leading to a definite ending or result
- (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved
noun
noun
adj
- Probable but not proved.
- Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
- Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
- Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
- Capable of right and wrong action.
- psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
- concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
noun
verb
adj
- Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
- Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
- Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
- open to question
- uncertain as a sign or indication
- open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
noun
noun
noun
- Uncertainty, doubt.
- A trace, or slight indication.
- The imagining of something without evidence.
- The condition of being suspected.
- The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
- an impression that something might be the case
- the state of being suspected
- doubt about someone's honesty
- being of a suspicious nature
verb
noun
adj
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
- not consistent or dependable
- not established or confirmed
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
- subject to change
- not certain to occur; not inevitable
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Not certain; unsure.
- Variable and subject to change.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
noun
adj
noun
adj
- fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- open to doubt or suspicion
- not convinced
- (chess, chiefly of an opening move) Generally considered imprecise or wrong, but not totally unplayable.
- (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
- (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
adj
- Not accurately determined or determinable.
- (botany, of inflorescences) Not topped with some form of terminal bud.
- Intersex.
- Imprecise or vague.
- (mathematical analysis, of certain forms of limit) Not definitively or precisely determined, because of the presence of infinity or zero symbols used in any of several improper combinations.
- (biology, of growth) With no genetically defined end, and thus theoretically limitless.
- (architecture) Designed to allow the incorporation of future changes whose nature is not yet known.
- not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
- of uncertain or ambiguous nature
- not leading to a definite ending or result
- (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved
noun
adj
- Probable but not proved.
- Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
- Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
- Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
- Capable of right and wrong action.
- psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect
- concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
noun
verb
adj
- Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
- Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
- Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
- open to question
- uncertain as a sign or indication
- open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead