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Incertain

Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady.

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Doubtful 84% connected

Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a st…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Doubtful 84% connected

Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a st…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dubious 84% connected

Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dubious 84% connected

Doubtful or not settled in opinion; being in doubt; wavering or fluctuating; undetermined.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Groping 84% connected

of Grope

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Groping 84% connected

of Grope

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Assurance 66% connected

The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

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Assurance 66% connected

The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

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Authority 66% connected

Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authori…

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Authority 66% connected

Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authori…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Certainty 66% connected

The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.

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Certainty 66% connected

The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Confidence 66% connected

The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

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Confidence 66% connected

The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

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Self-confidence 66% connected

The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance.

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Self-confidence 66% connected

The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance.

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Sureness 66% connected

The state of being sure; certainty.

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Sureness 66% connected

The state of being sure; certainty.

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Synonym 1

Uncertain 92% connected

Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Sure 94% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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Sure 94% connected

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

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