unsicher — meaning in English
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English meaning
- diffident adj Reluctant to trust other people.
- dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
- indefinite adj Without a fixed end point or limit in time.
- infirm adj Physically weak or in poor health, especially due to age or illness.
- insecure adj Not confident about oneself; anxious or uncertain.
- precarious adj Not safe or stable; likely to fail or collapse at any moment.
- uncertain adj Not sure or confident about something.
- unsafe adj Likely to cause harm or injury; not safe.
- unsettled adj Feeling anxious, disturbed, or uneasy.
- unsure adj Not certain or confident about something.
Senses
unsicher is used for these senses in English:
- diffident (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
- dubious (of a person) In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
- faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- indefinite (linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
- infirm Frail; unstable; insecure.
- insecure Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
- precarious (comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
diffident — full definition
- adj Reluctant to trust other people.
- adj Shy and unsure of oneself.
dubious — full definition
- adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.
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