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unsicher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diffident adj Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
  • 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

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

dubious — full definition

  1. adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  2. adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.

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