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1 unsure
• epäröivä• epäilevälaw• epävarma• epätietoinen• arveleva• arveluttava• arvelevainen -
2 unsure of oneself
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3 insecure
• turvatonlaw• epävarma• arvaamaton• säikky* * *insi'kjuə1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) epävarma2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) hutera•- insecurity -
4 sure
• totta kai• varma• vakuuttunut• välttämätön• tarkka• taattu• luottavainen• luotettava* * *ʃuə 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) varma2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) varma3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) varma2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') varmasti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
См. также в других словарях:
unsure of yourself — phrase not having much confidence, and tending to behave in a nervous way He was timid and unsure of himself at first. Thesaurus: not confident or shy and easily embarrassedsynonym confidence and pride Main entry: unsure * * * unsure of yourself … Useful english dictionary
unsure — index aleatory (uncertain), conditional, controversial, debatable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, equiv … Law dictionary
unsure of oneself — index diffident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsure — c.1400, not safe against attack, also lacking certainty, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SURE (Cf. sure) … Etymology dictionary
unsure — [adj] doubtful, insecure betwixt and between*, borderline, distrustful, dubious, fluctuant, fly by night*, hesitant, iffy*, in a quandary, indecisive, indeterminate, irresolute, lacking, mistrustful, open, problematic, rootless, shaky, skeptical … New thesaurus
unsure — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking confidence. 2) not fixed or certain. DERIVATIVES unsurely adverb unsureness noun … English terms dictionary
unsure — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unsure — un|sure [ ʌn ʃur ] adjective * not certain about something: If you re unsure, ask the customer to spell their name. unsure of/about: Police were unsure of the motive for the killing. unsure whether/if: I was unsure whether to leave. unsure… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsure */ — UK [ʌnˈʃʊə(r)] / US [ʌnˈʃʊr] adjective not certain about something If you re unsure, ask the customer to spell their name. unsure of/about: Police were unsure of the motive for the killing. unsure whether/if: I was unsure whether to leave. unsure … English dictionary
unsure — un|sure [ˌʌnˈʃuə US ˈʃur] adj 1.) not certain about something or about what you have to do unsure of/about ▪ I was unsure of the reaction I would get. ▪ If you are unsure about anything, just ask. unsure whether/what etc ▪ Peter was unsure what… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsure — [[t]ʌ̱nʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n If you are unsure of yourself, you lack confidence. He made her feel hot, and awkward, and unsure of herself... The evening show was terrible, with hesitant unsure performances from… … English dictionary
