dunno
Shoulders-up verbal reply
Dunno is an informal spelling of "don't know," representing casual or rapid speech where the words blur together: I dunno, maybe we should just stay home.
It appears mainly in dialogue, text messages, and informal writing to convey a shrug or uncertainty.
Lacking confidence or certainty
- cluelessLacking any understanding
- confusedUnable to understand
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- iffyUncertain, questionable
hesitant · unclear · doubtful · puzzled · questioning · stumped · baffled · perplexed
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
- whateverExpression of apathy
- mehIndifference, vocalized
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
dismissive · blasé · couldn't care less · disinterested · unbothered · nonchalant · casual · aloof
Change in trajectory
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
sidestepping · vague · cagey · hedging · stonewalling · playing dumb · withholding · secretive
unsure
Lacking confidence or certainty
iffy · hesitant · unclear · doubtful · puzzled · questioning · stumped · baffled · perplexed · uncertain
shrug
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
- whateverExpression of apathy
- mehIndifference, vocalized
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
apathetic · dismissive · blasé · couldn't care less · disinterested · unbothered · nonchalant · casual · aloof · detached
deflection
Change in trajectory
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
dodging · sidestepping · vague · cagey · hedging · stonewalling · playing dumb · withholding · secretive · tight-lipped
- Informal Spellingsgotta, oughta, shoulda, woulda, coulda
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- Informal Englishgotta, lemme, kinda, sorta, ain't
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
dunnoI know
Acknowledgment of awareness
know · definitely · absolutely · of course · obviously