unsure

CEFRB1

/əˈnʃʊr/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not certain or confident about something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    unstable or precarious

Examples

  • He was unsure how he would get there, and when.

  • He was unsure what he would be, and whether.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. uncertain, ambivalent.

More examples

In context

  • I'm still unsure whether to attend the wedding.

  • unsure footing

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Not knowing the correct answer, he felt blank about which option to pick.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English unsure, equivalent to un- + sure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsecure.