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CERTAIN Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word certain. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For CERTAIN

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uncertain
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

• not established or confirmed

• not certain to occur; not inevitable

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• not consistent or dependable

• ambiguous (especially in the negative)

ambiguous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

• having more than one possible meaning

adjective satellite

• having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

doubtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• open to doubt or suspicion

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• unsettled in mind or opinion

hesitant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

indecisive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by lack of decision and firmness

• not definitely settling something

adjective satellite

• not clearly defined

questionable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• subject to question

adjective satellite

• able to be refuted

unreliable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not worthy of reliance or trust

adjective satellite

• liable to be erroneous or misleading

• dangerously unstable and unpredictable

• lacking a sense of responsibility

unsure
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking self-confidence

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

impossible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

noun

• something that cannot be done

adjective satellite

• totally unlikely

• (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable

incidental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

noun

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

• an item that is incidental

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

particular
adjectiveadj
noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

• (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• separate and distinct from others of the same group or category

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• first and most important

• exacting especially about details

• providing specific details or circumstances

specific
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

• relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

• being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

adjective satellite

• stated explicitly or in detail

Alternatives for UNCERTAIN

Alternatives for AMBIGUOUS

Alternatives for DOUBTFUL

Alternatives for HESITANT

Alternatives for INDECISIVE

Alternatives for QUESTIONABLE

Alternatives for UNRELIABLE

Alternatives for UNSURE

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