Korean word

불확실

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulhwakssil

Meaning

  • adjectiveuncertain

Example

그 정보는 불확실해요.keu cheong bo neun pul hwak ssil hae yo

That information is uncertain.

Illustration for 불확실 (uncertain)

More examples

결과가 불확실해서 결정을 미뤘다.kyeol gwa ga pul hwak ssil hae seo kyeol jeong eul mi rwot tta

Because the outcome was uncertain, I postponed the decision.

Core concept

Something that remains open because there is not enough certainty to give a clear answer.

Common phrases

  • 불확실한 정보pul hwak ssil han cheong bo

    uncertain information

  • 불확실한 상황pul hwak ssil han sang hwang

    uncertain situation

  • 불확실한 미래pul hwak ssil han mi rae

    uncertain future

Similar words

애매하다aemaehada: Words or decisions are unclear enough that their intended meaning or direction is hard to determine.
모호하다mohohada: The meaning or limits are so indistinct that the exact scope is difficult to understand.
확실하지 않다hwakssilhaji anta: The facts lack enough support for a confident statement.

Definition in Korean

결과나 정보가 확실하지 않아 분명하지 않은 상태를 이르는 형용사.kyeol gwa na cheong bo ga hwak ssil ha ji a na pun myeong ha ji a neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 불확실 (bulhwakssil, "uncertain") is formed from 불 (bul, "not") and 확실 (hwakssil, "certain"), a direct contrast between certainty and its absence.

Usage tips

  • It applies to plans and predicted results as well as information, so it is useful when discussing schedules, forecasts, and decisions.

Other meanings

  • unreliableadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 불확실성pulhwakssilseonguncertaintynoun
  • 불확실하게pulhwakssilhageuncertainlyadverb

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