unsurest
Least confident state
Unsurest is the superlative form of unsure, describing the greatest degree of uncertainty or lack of confidence.
Of several possibilities or people, the unsurest is the most doubtful: Of all the candidates, she seemed the unsurest of her qualifications.
The word is uncommon; "least sure" or "most uncertain" typically substitute.
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
- undecidedNot having chosen
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
dithering · waffling · oscillating · equivocating · noncommittal · uncommitted · shilly-shally · teetering
Uncertain and provisional
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
nervous · anxious · cautious · reserved · diffident · shy · fearful · trepidatious
Inclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- disbelievingRefusing to accept something
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
cynical · suspicious · questioning · wary · leery · mistrustful · unconvinced · guarded
wavering
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
- undecidedNot having chosen
ambivalent · dithering · waffling · oscillating · equivocating · noncommittal · uncommitted · shilly-shally · teetering · fluctuating
tentative
Uncertain and provisional
apprehensive · nervous · anxious · cautious · reserved · diffident · shy · fearful · trepidatious · halting
skeptical
Inclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- disbelievingRefusing to accept something
incredulous · cynical · suspicious · questioning · wary · leery · mistrustful · unconvinced · guarded · pessimistic