unsure

adjective

un·​sure ˌən-ˈshu̇r 

-ˈshər,

 especially Southern  -ˈshȯr

: not marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty : not sure

was unsure of what to do

Phrases

unsure of oneself

: lacking confidence in one's abilities

… he's a little unsure of himself when it comes to the music world …

—Seth Mnookin

Synonyms

• distrustful
• doubtful
• dubious
• hinky [slang]
• mistrustful
• skeptical
• suspicious
• trustless
• uncertain
• unconvinced
• undecided
• unsettled

Examples of unsure in a Sentence

unsure of her ability to handle the pressure of competing in the Olympic Games

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, there were more Democrats who were unsure of what the outcome of the election would be, compared to the higher number of Republicans feeling uncertain in YouGov's November poll. —Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Lakers Anthony Davis unsure if lingering foot injury will continue to hamper him Nov. 4, 2024 Forget that the Pistons had only won twice this season, that they’d been stuck in the mud on a rebuild with no real ending in sight. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

Election Day is here, but pollsters are increasingly unsure who will win the White House race—and Wall Street is taking no chances either. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

Investigators are unsure what caused the man to drive off road, Ellis said. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above