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Webster 1913 Edition


Incertain

In-cer′tain

,
Noun.
[Pref.
in-
not +
certain
: cf. F.
incertain
, L.
incertus
. See
Certain
.]
Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady.
In-cer′tain-ly
,
adv.
Very questionable and of
uncertain
truth.
Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incertain

INCER'TAIN

,
Adj.
[in and certain.] Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady.

Definition 2024


incertain

incertain

English

Adjective

incertain (comparative more incertain, superlative most incertain)

  1. uncertain
    • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
      And again, that as these acquisitions are in themselves generally worthless, so are the means to attain them not only base and infamous, but at best incertain, and always full of danger.

Synonyms


French

Etymology

From in- + certain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.sɛʁ.tɛ̃/
  • Homophone: incertains

Adjective

incertain m (feminine singular incertaine, masculine plural incertains, feminine plural incertaines)

  1. uncertain; unsure

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