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onzeker meaning in English

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onzeker bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dicey [dicier, diciest](of uncertain, risky outcome)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaɪ.si] [US: ˈdaɪ.si]

diffident(lacking confidence in oneself)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt] [US: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt]

dubiousadjective
[UK: ˈdjuː.bɪəs] [US: ˈduː.biəs]

precarious(dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous)
adjective
[UK: prɪˈk.eə.rɪəs] [US: priˈk.e.riəs]

self-conscious(uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease)
adjective
[UK: self ˈkɒn.ʃəs] [US: ˈself ˈkɑːn.ʃəs]

shaky [shakier, shakiest](unsound)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃeɪk.i] [US: ˈʃeɪk.i]

onzekerheid substantief

abeyance(expectancy; condition of being undetermined)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪəns] [US: ə.ˈbeɪəns]

aporia(expression of doubt)
noun

insecurity [insecurities](lack of security, uncertainty)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈkjʊ.rə.ti]

quandary [quandaries](a state of not knowing what to decide)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒn.də.ri] [US: ˈkwɑːn.də.ri]

onzekerheid substantief
{f}

uncertainty [uncertainties](doubt; the condition of being uncertain)
noun
[UK: ʌn.ˈsɜːtn.ti] [US: ʌn.ˈsɝː.tən.ti]

onzekerheid substantief
{n}

qualm [qualms](sudden feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.)
noun
[UK: kwɑːm] [US: kwɑːm]

het zekere voor het onzekere nemen werkwoord

err on the side of caution(to act in the least risky manner)
verb

play it safe(take a cautious, risk-free approach)
verb