uncertain
uncertain
adj.
Doubtful, ambiguous: P. ἀμφίβολος, ἀμφισβητήσιμος, V. ἀμφί̆λεκτος, δῐχόμῡθος.
Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.), V. ἀμφί̆βουλος, δίφροντις.
Be uncertain, v.: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν.
Not clear: P. and V. ἀ̆σᾰφής, ἄ̆δηλος, ἀ̆φᾰνής, δύσκρῐτος.
Inconclusive: P. ἄκριτος.
Unstable: Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος, P. and V. ἄ̆πιστος ; see fickle.
adj.
Doubtful, ambiguous: P. ἀμφίβολος, ἀμφισβητήσιμος, V. ἀμφί̆λεκτος, δῐχόμῡθος.
Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.), V. ἀμφί̆βουλος, δίφροντις.
Be uncertain, v.: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν.
Not clear: P. and V. ἀ̆σᾰφής, ἄ̆δηλος, ἀ̆φᾰνής, δύσκρῐτος.
Inconclusive: P. ἄκριτος.
Unstable: Ar. and P. ἀστάθμητος, P. and V. ἄ̆πιστος ; see fickle.
UNCERTAIN
incertus (uncertain also = undecided or unsettled): dubius (doubtful; both opposed to certus of persons and things; e.g. spes; the chances of war belli fortuna): anceps (doubtful as to the result; e.g. chances of war but not in this sense of a single battle; Vid: UNDECIDED): ambiguus (ambiguous having a double meaning not to be relied upon; e.g. faith fides). Very uncertain perincertus (Sall. frag. ap. Gell. 18 4 4). To be uncertain incertum or dubium esse (general term; of persons and things): incertum mihi est: in incerto habere (general term; of persons): animi or animo pendere (to be undecided): dubitatione aestuare (to be uneasy; to be in great doubt which resolution to adopt; Vid: Cic. Verr. 2 30 74): districtum esse (to waver which of two parties to join; Vid: Cic. Fam. 2 15 3; the last three of persons): in incerto or in dubio esse (general term; of things): non satis constare (not to be fully received as a settled point; not to be entirely without doubt; of things). All mostly followed by some interrogative such as quid utrum ... an etc. The history of this year also is in some degree uncertain et hujus anni parum constans memoria est: uncertain what to do incertus quid faceret: to make or render anybody uncertain alicui dubitationem injicere: to make anything uncertain aliquid ad or in incertum revocare; aliquid in dubium vocare or revocare (to make it doubtful = raise a doubt about it): to leave anything uncertain aliquid in medio or in incerto or in dubio relinquere: to prefer the certain to the uncertain certa incertis praeferre.
incertus (uncertain also = undecided or unsettled): dubius (doubtful; both opposed to certus of persons and things; e.g. spes; the chances of war belli fortuna): anceps (doubtful as to the result; e.g. chances of war but not in this sense of a single battle; Vid: UNDECIDED): ambiguus (ambiguous having a double meaning not to be relied upon; e.g. faith fides). Very uncertain perincertus (Sall. frag. ap. Gell. 18 4 4). To be uncertain incertum or dubium esse (general term; of persons and things): incertum mihi est: in incerto habere (general term; of persons): animi or animo pendere (to be undecided): dubitatione aestuare (to be uneasy; to be in great doubt which resolution to adopt; Vid: Cic. Verr. 2 30 74): districtum esse (to waver which of two parties to join; Vid: Cic. Fam. 2 15 3; the last three of persons): in incerto or in dubio esse (general term; of things): non satis constare (not to be fully received as a settled point; not to be entirely without doubt; of things). All mostly followed by some interrogative such as quid utrum ... an etc. The history of this year also is in some degree uncertain et hujus anni parum constans memoria est: uncertain what to do incertus quid faceret: to make or render anybody uncertain alicui dubitationem injicere: to make anything uncertain aliquid ad or in incertum revocare; aliquid in dubium vocare or revocare (to make it doubtful = raise a doubt about it): to leave anything uncertain aliquid in medio or in incerto or in dubio relinquere: to prefer the certain to the uncertain certa incertis praeferre.
uncertain:
1. incertus: when I was u. where you were, quum incertus essem, ubi esses, Cic. Att. 1, 9: u. in mind, i. animi, Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 46.
2. dŭbius: I am u. what to do, d. sum quid faciam, Hor. S. 1, 9, 40: u. in mind, animi dubius, Virg. Georg. 3, 289.
3. anceps, cĭpĭtis: u. whether Lucanian or Apulian, Lucanus an Appulus, anceps, Hor. S. 2, 1, 34: elephants are an u. race (fickle in temper), est genus anceps, Liv. 27, 14. Join: incertus exitus et anceps fortuna belli, Cic. Marc. 5, 15.
4. ambĭguus: fortune wanders with u. steps, passibus ambiguis errat, Ov. Trist. 5, 8, 16: a boy of u. disposition (not developed), ambigui ingenii, Plin. Ep. 4, 2.
5. lĕvis, e: it is seen how u. they are, perspiciuntur quam sint leves, Cic. Am. 17, 63: women are of u. mind, mulieres sunt ... levi sententia, Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 32.
6. mōbĭlis, e: the wills of kings are u., regiae voluntates ... mobiles, Sall. Jug. 113.
7. inconstans: the u. winds, inconstantes venti, Plin. 18, 35, 80.
8. districtus (perplexed): you seem to me to be u., districtus mihi videris esse, Cic. Fam. 2, 15. Phr.: u. in meaning, suspensa et obscura verba, Tac. A. 2, 11.
1. incertus: when I was u. where you were, quum incertus essem, ubi esses, Cic. Att. 1, 9: u. in mind, i. animi, Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 46.
2. dŭbius: I am u. what to do, d. sum quid faciam, Hor. S. 1, 9, 40: u. in mind, animi dubius, Virg. Georg. 3, 289.
3. anceps, cĭpĭtis: u. whether Lucanian or Apulian, Lucanus an Appulus, anceps, Hor. S. 2, 1, 34: elephants are an u. race (fickle in temper), est genus anceps, Liv. 27, 14. Join: incertus exitus et anceps fortuna belli, Cic. Marc. 5, 15.
4. ambĭguus: fortune wanders with u. steps, passibus ambiguis errat, Ov. Trist. 5, 8, 16: a boy of u. disposition (not developed), ambigui ingenii, Plin. Ep. 4, 2.
5. lĕvis, e: it is seen how u. they are, perspiciuntur quam sint leves, Cic. Am. 17, 63: women are of u. mind, mulieres sunt ... levi sententia, Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 32.
6. mōbĭlis, e: the wills of kings are u., regiae voluntates ... mobiles, Sall. Jug. 113.
7. inconstans: the u. winds, inconstantes venti, Plin. 18, 35, 80.
8. districtus (perplexed): you seem to me to be u., districtus mihi videris esse, Cic. Fam. 2, 15. Phr.: u. in meaning, suspensa et obscura verba, Tac. A. 2, 11.
uncertain, to be:
1. pendeo, pĕpendi, sum, 2: your mind is u., animus tibi pendet, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 19: I am very u., vehementer animi pendeo, Cic. Fam. 8, 5: we are u., pendemus animis, id. Tusc. 1, 40, 96.
2. haereo, haesi, sum, 2: the scoundrel was u., haerebat nebulo, id. Phil. 2, 29, 74.
3. aestuo, 1: aestuabat dubitatione, id. Verr. 2, 30, 74.
4. văcillo, 1: the whole affair is u., tota res vacillat, id. N. D. 1, 38, 107.
5. dŭbito, 1: about which you may be u. whether ..., quod dubites, aequum sit an iniquum, id. Off. 1, 9, 30. Phr.: he was of u. health both in mind and body, valetudo neque corporis neque animi constitit, Suet. Calig. 50: the fortune of war is u. (may incline to either side), omnis belli Mars communis, Cic. Fam. 6, 4: so that it might be regarded as u., uti ... in incerto haberetur, Sall. Jug. 46: very u., perincertus, Sall. Frag. ap. Gell. 18, 4, 4: v.CERTAIN , FICKLE , INCONSTANT , UNSTEADY .
1. pendeo, pĕpendi, sum, 2: your mind is u., animus tibi pendet, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 19: I am very u., vehementer animi pendeo, Cic. Fam. 8, 5: we are u., pendemus animis, id. Tusc. 1, 40, 96.
2. haereo, haesi, sum, 2: the scoundrel was u., haerebat nebulo, id. Phil. 2, 29, 74.
3. aestuo, 1: aestuabat dubitatione, id. Verr. 2, 30, 74.
4. văcillo, 1: the whole affair is u., tota res vacillat, id. N. D. 1, 38, 107.
5. dŭbito, 1: about which you may be u. whether ..., quod dubites, aequum sit an iniquum, id. Off. 1, 9, 30. Phr.: he was of u. health both in mind and body, valetudo neque corporis neque animi constitit, Suet. Calig. 50: the fortune of war is u. (may incline to either side), omnis belli Mars communis, Cic. Fam. 6, 4: so that it might be regarded as u., uti ... in incerto haberetur, Sall. Jug. 46: very u., perincertus, Sall. Frag. ap. Gell. 18, 4, 4: v.
ἄδηλος
ἄδηλος, ἄδηλον, unclear, uncertain
ἀσαφής
ἀσαφής, indistinct, uncertain
uncertain, unsteady
ἀμφικλινής
unsteady, uncertain
ἀορισταίνω
to be undecided, uncertain
ἄδηλος, ἄδηλον, unclear, uncertain
ἀσαφής
ἀσαφής, indistinct, uncertain
appearing fewer than 50 times
ἀβέβαιοςuncertain, unsteady
ἀμφικλινής
unsteady, uncertain
ἀορισταίνω
to be undecided, uncertain
dubito
to waver in opinion, be uncertain, be in doubt, be perplexed, doubt, question
dubius
(moving two ways, fluctuating); uncertain, doubtful
anceps
(that has two heads, two-headed); wavering, doubtful, uncertain, hazardous, critical
ambiguus
going two ways, wavering, uncertain
to entertain a doubt, incline to doubt, hesitate, be uncertain
to waver in opinion, be uncertain, be in doubt, be perplexed, doubt, question
dubius
(moving two ways, fluctuating); uncertain, doubtful
anceps
(that has two heads, two-headed); wavering, doubtful, uncertain, hazardous, critical
ambiguus
going two ways, wavering, uncertain
appearing fewer than 50 times
addubitoto entertain a doubt, incline to doubt, hesitate, be uncertain