uncertain
adj 1: 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" [syn: unsure, incertain] [ant: certain(p), certain(p)]
2: not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consquences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain" [ant: certain(p)] 3: not established or confirmed; "his doom is as yet unsealed" [syn: unsealed] [ant: sealed] 4: not firm or secure; "balancing three boxes in an uncertain pile" 5: not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain" [ant: certain] 6: subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other" [syn: changeable, unsettled] 7: not safe from danger or mishap; "faced an uncertain future"; "an unsure existence" [syn: unsure] 8: not consistent or dependable; "an uncertain recollection of events"; "a gun with a rather uncertain trigger" 9: ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
