unsure
Lacking in confidence
Unsure means not certain or confident about something: I'm unsure whether to accept the offer.
It often precedes "of" or "about": She seemed unsure of herself.
Unlike uncertain, which can describe situations, unsure typically describes people and their mental states.
Not having chosen
- tornPulled into pieces
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
dithering · irresolute · wishy-washy · shilly-shally · fence-sitting · equivocating · flip-flopping · noncommittal
Inclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
disbelieving · suspicious · leery · cynical · unconvinced · mistrustful · quizzical · wary
Unwilling to act
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
anxious · faltering · apprehensive · diffident · guarded · halting · reticent · bashful
Not easily understood
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unresolvedLacking final determination
undetermined · inconclusive · questionable · unconfirmed · unverified · open-ended · pending · unknown
Confused by something unclear
- perplexedThoroughly confused, uncertain
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- bewilderedThoroughly puzzled and confused
- muddledIn a confused state
disoriented · foggy · hazy · unclear · lost · befuddled · confounded · mystified
Trembling or unstable
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unstableProne to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- insecureLacking self-assurance
rocky · tenuous · touch-and-go · dicey · unreliable
undecided
Not having chosen
- tornPulled into pieces
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
wavering · dithering · irresolute · wishy-washy · shilly-shally · fence-sitting · equivocating · flip-flopping · noncommittal · uncommitted
skeptical
Inclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
incredulous · disbelieving · suspicious · leery · cynical · unconvinced · mistrustful · quizzical · wary · guarded
reluctant
Unwilling to act
nervous · anxious · faltering · apprehensive · diffident · guarded · halting · reticent · bashful · coy
unclear
Not easily understood
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
unresolved · undetermined · inconclusive · questionable · unconfirmed · unverified · open-ended · pending · unknown · iffy
puzzled
Confused by something unclear
- perplexedThoroughly confused, uncertain
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- bewilderedThoroughly puzzled and confused
muddled · disoriented · foggy · hazy · unclear · lost · befuddled · confounded · mystified · discombobulated
shaky
Trembling or unstable
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unstableProne to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
insecure · rocky · tenuous · touch-and-go · dicey · unreliable
- certaintycertain, uncertain, definite, doubtful, positive
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- indecisionindecision, indecisiveness, conflicted, hesitation, indecisive
- U-wordsugly, ultimate, ultra, umbrella, unable
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unclear, doubt
- suspiciondistrust, suspicion, mistrust, suspiciousness, doubt
unsuredecided
Reached a conclusion
decisive · resolute · determined · fixed · committed
unsureself-assured
Trusting in oneself
confident · self-confident · assured · poised · sanguine