Definite and Uncertain

Opposite meaning words

Definite adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.

Usage example: the house is a definite bargain by today's standards

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Uncertain is an antonym for definite in topics: certain, exact, fixed, finite.

Uncertain adjective - Not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown.

Usage example: a manuscript of uncertain origin

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Definite is an antonym for uncertain in topics: certain, doubtful.

Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly

The surviving victims were uncertain what happened to them and could provide no definite description.

Source: The Unsolved Mystery

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