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onzeker — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dicey adjective Risky or unpredictable; likely to go wrong.
  • diffident adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  • insecure adj Not confident about oneself; anxious or uncertain.
  • precarious adj Not safe or stable; likely to fail or collapse at any moment.
  • self-conscious adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
  • shaky adjective Trembling or unsteady, whether physically or figuratively.

Senses

onzeker is used for these senses in English:

  • dicey Of uncertain, risky outcome.
  • diffident (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • insecure Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
  • precarious (comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
  • self-conscious Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
  • shaky Easily shaken; tottering; unsound.

diffident — full definition

  1. adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  2. adj Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

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