Words Related to Certainty and Doubt

Words Related to Certainty and Doubt - Doubt 2

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Here you will learn some English words related to doubt, such as "unsure", "shaky", and "reputed".
possibly
adverb
used to express doubt about or hesitance
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reputed
adjective
generally perceived to exist or be the case despite being uncertain
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to shake
verb
to make something, particularly a belief or idea, less certain
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reputedly
adverb
used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain
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shaky
adjective
not stable or steady; uncertain about the exact details of something
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should
verb
used to show expectancy regarding something
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somehow
adverb
in a way or by some method that is not known or certain
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someway
adverb
in some obscure manner or by some unspecified means that one does not know or understand thoroughly
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supposedly
adverb
based on what is believed or claimed not on facts
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tentative
adjective
(of an agreement, etc.) indefinite or uncertain because one might make some changes to it in the future
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tentatively
adverb
in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later
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the jury is (still) out
sentence
‌used to express that no decision is made or no opinion is formed about something due to uncertainty
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there is many a slip twixt / between cup and lip
sentence
used to imply that even when something seems certain or likely to happen, there are many opportunities for it to go wrong or for unexpected events to intervene before it is actually achieved
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uncertain
adjective
describing something that is not decided and is unclear
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uncertainty
noun
something about which one cannot be certain; a situation that causes one to feel unsure
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unclear
adjective
not easy to understand
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unconvinced
adjective
having doubts about the validity or credibility of something
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unlikely
adjective
not probable to happen or be true
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unsure
adjective
having doubts about or or no confidence in someone or something
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to weaken
verb
to become less resolved or determined; to cause someone to become less resolved or certain
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would
verb
used to express an opinion about which one is not certain
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you / one can never tell
sentence
used to say that one can never be sure of something
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