"unsure" meaning in English

See unsure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈʃʊə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unsure.wav [UK] Forms: unsure [positive], more unsure [comparative], most unsure [superlative]
Etymology: un- + sure Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|sure}} un- + sure Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are unsure about something, you are not certain or still deciding. Synonyms: uncertain
    Sense id: simple-unsure-en-adj-Uw1zX4MG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with un-
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