See uncertain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1664, John Tillotson, “Sermon I. The Wisdom of Being Religious. Job XXVIII. 28.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], 8th edition, London: […] T. Goodwin, B[enjamin] Tooke, and J. Pemberton, […]; J. Round […], and J[acob] Tonson] […], published 1720, →OCLC, page 20:",
"text": "Conſider man without the protection and conduct of a ſuperior Being, and he is ſecure of nothing that he enjoys in this world, and uncertain of every thing that he hopes for.",
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "neopredelen",
"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "неопределен"
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"word": "incert"
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"word": "nejistý"
},
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
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},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "kyseenalainen"
},
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"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "incerto"
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "ungewiss"
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"code": "el",
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"word": "αβέβαιος"
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"code": "grc",
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "ἀβέβαιος"
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"word": "bizonytalan"
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "មិនប្រាកដប្រជា"
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"word": "incertus"
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"english": "unsure",
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"roman": "neuvérennyj",
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"word": "incierto"
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"code": "sv",
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"word": "osäker"
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{
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "tvivelaktig"
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{
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"code": "th",
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
"word": "ไม่แน่นอน"
},
{
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"roman": "klum-krʉʉa",
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"word": "คลุมเคลือ"
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"sense": "not known for certain; questionable",
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"word": "несигурен"
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"word": "epävarma"
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"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "incerto"
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gaurḳveveli",
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"word": "გაურკვეველი"
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"word": "éiginnte"
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"code": "mi",
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"word": "ngākaurua"
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{
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"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
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{
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"code": "mi",
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"word": "niezdecydowany"
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"word": "incerto"
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"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
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{
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"word": "incierto"
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"word": "ลังเล"
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{
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"word": "incert"
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"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "epävarma"
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"word": "incertain"
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"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "incerto"
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{
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"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "unbeständig"
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{
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{
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"code": "hu",
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{
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{
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "necerta"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "epävarma"
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "incertain"
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{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "incerto"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gaurḳveveli",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "გაურკვეველი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "unbestimmt"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "bizonytalan"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "éiginnte"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "ngākaurua"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "maunawenawe"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "kūraruraru"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "niepewny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "niezdecydowany"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "incerto"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "indeterminado"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "nedecis"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "indecis"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neopredeljónnyj",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "неопределённый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "mì-chinnteach"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "incierto"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "lang-lee",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "ลังเล"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not yet determined; undecided",
"word": "belirsiz"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neustanoven",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "неустановен"
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "incert"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "epävarma"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "incertain"
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{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "incerto"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "unbeständig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "unsicher"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "bizonytalan"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "pāhekeheke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "ahurangi"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "kumukumu"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "incerto"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "instabil"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "inconstant"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "nestatornic"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "nestabil"
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"code": "gd",
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"sense": "variable and subject to change",
"word": "mì-chinnteach"
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"code": "es",
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "nestabilen",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "нестабилен"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
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"word": "epävarma"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "epävakaa"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "unbeständig"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "bizonytalan"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "instabil"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "neregulat"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "variabil"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"roman": "neustójčivyj",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "неусто́йчивый"
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"code": "ru",
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "изме́нчивый"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "nepostojánnyj",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "непостоя́нный"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "mì-chinnteach"
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"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "mâi-mân-kong",
"sense": "fitful or unsteady",
"word": "ไม่มั่นคง"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nejasen",
"sense": "unpredictable or capricious",
"word": "неясен"
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nesiguren",
"sense": "unpredictable or capricious",
"word": "несигурен"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "unpredictable or capricious",
"word": "arvaamaton"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "unpredictable or capricious",
"word": "incerto"
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{
"code": "de",
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "bizonytalan"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "unpredictable or capricious",
"word": "imprevizibil"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
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"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
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