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SURE-FIRE Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word sure-fire. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For SURE-FIRE

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chancy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

• subject to accident or chance or change

doubtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• open to doubt or suspicion

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• unsettled in mind or opinion

dubious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• open to doubt or suspicion

• not convinced

iffy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• subject to accident or chance or change

indefinite
adjectiveadj
adjective

• vague or not clearly defined or stated

adjective satellite

• not decided or not known

questionable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• subject to question

adjective satellite

• able to be refuted

risky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving risk or danger

• not financially safe or secure

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)

unpredictable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not capable of being foretold

adjective satellite

• unknown in advance

• not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals

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

volatile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures

noun

• a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

• tending to vary often or widely

Alternatives for CHANCY

Alternatives for DOUBTFUL

Alternatives for DUBIOUS

Alternatives for IFFY

Alternatives for INDEFINITE

Alternatives for QUESTIONABLE

Alternatives for RISKY

Alternatives for UNCERTAIN

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