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unsured

/ʌnˈʃʊə(ɹ)d/

unsured adjective: not made sure; unassured.

Adjective

unsured (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Not made sure; unassured.
    • thy now unsured assurance to the crownc. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Origin of unsured

From un- + sure + -ed.

Questions about unsured

What does unsured mean?
Unsured means not made sure; unassured.
What part of speech is unsured?
Unsured is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unsured?
Unsured is pronounced /ʌnˈʃʊə(ɹ)d/.

Words near unsured in the dictionary

  1. unsuppurated
  2. unsuppurative
  3. unsupreme
  4. unsurcharged
  5. unsure
  6. unsured
  7. unsurely
  8. unsureness
  9. unsurer
  10. unsurest
  11. unsurety

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