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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Uncertain \Un*cer"tain\ ([u^]n*s[~e]r"t[i^]n), a. [Pref. un- not
   + certain. Cf. Incertain.]
   1. Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in
      mind; distrustful. --Chaucer.
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            Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . .
            . is uncertain of everything that he hopes for.
                                                  --Tillotson.
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   2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an
      uncertain person; an uncertain breeze.
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            O woman! in our hours of ease,
            Uncertain, coy, and hard to please!   --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical. "The
      fashion of uncertain evils." --Milton.
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            From certain dangers to uncertain praise. --Dryden.
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   4. Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible.
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            Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim. --Dryden.
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            Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain stone.
                                                  --Gay.
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   Syn: See Precarious.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Uncertain \Un*cer"tain\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + certain; or fr.
   uncertain, a.]
   To make uncertain. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
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3. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Uncertain, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    150
   Housing Units (2000): 137
   Land area (2000):     0.509950 sq. miles (1.320765 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.001216 sq. miles (0.003150 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.511166 sq. miles (1.323915 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            74240
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.710040 N, 94.121893 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Uncertain, TX
    Uncertain

Thesaurus Results for uncertain,:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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