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Antonyms for unsure
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : uhn-shoo r, ‐shur |
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈʃʊər, ‐ʃɜr |
Definition of unsure
Origin :- c.1400, "not safe against attack," also "lacking certainty," from un- (1) "not" + sure (adj.).
- adj doubtful, insecure
- For the first time since Hilton had known him, the Oman's mind was confused and unsure.
- Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
- I could see that she was keener than ever, and beginning to be a little worried and unsure of herself!
- Extract from : « Man and Maid » by Elinor Glyn
- We are called above the earthly loves that come and go, and are unsure.
- Extract from : « An Interpretation of Friends Worship » by N. Jean Toomer
- When you start to be afraid, you start to be unsure—not of anyone else's weaknesses, but of your own.
- Extract from : « Breaking Point » by James E. Gunn
- "Anna," he said, as if he answered her from a distance, unsure.
- Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
- He was still as unsure and unfixed as when he had married himself.
- Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
- She was so used to unsure people who took on a new being with every new influence.
- Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
- Of these things I was assured, yet too unsure to enjoy Thee.
- Extract from : « The Confessions of Saint Augustine » by Saint Augustine
- He looked at her silently, feeling harried and unsure of himself.
- Extract from : « Chain of Command » by Stephen Arr
- Only in his buffoonery, but she, again, was unsure why either Rip had been so named.
- Extract from : « The Land of Look Behind » by Paul Cameron Brown
Synonyms for unsure
- betwixt and between
- borderline
- distrustful
- dubious
- fluctuant
- fly-by-night
- hesitant
- iffy
- in a quandary
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- irresolute
- lacking
- mistrustful
- open
- problematic
- rootless
- shaky
- skeptical
- suspicious
- touch and go
- unassured
- uncertain
- unclear
- unconfident
- unconvinced
- undecided
- undependable
- unreliable
- unstable
- untrustworthy
- untrusty
- up for grabs
- vacillating
- wavering
- weak
- wimpy
- wobbly
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