epävarmempi

Epävarmempi is a Finnish adjective meaning "more insecure" or "more uncertain." It is the comparative form of epävarma, which describes something lacking certainty, safety, or assurance. The prefix epä- conveys negation or doubt, while varma means certain, so epävarma conveys insecurity or doubt, and epävarmempi expresses a higher degree of that quality.

In Finnish, the comparative is formed with the suffix -mpi, and epävarmempi is written with double m as a result of phonological harmony. The related superlative form is epävarmin, meaning "the most insecure" or "the most uncertain." The noun form related to this concept is epävarmuus, denoting uncertainty.

Usage notes: epävarmempi is used to compare two or more situations, assessments, or statements in terms of insecurity or uncertainty. For example, "Talousennuste on epävarmempi kuin viime kuussa" means the forecast is more uncertain than last month. Another example: "Tilanne on epävarmempi nyt kuin eilen." The adverbial form for describing a manner is less common; the standard adverb is epävarmasti, which means "uncertainly." When describing the degree of insecurity within a broader scale, epävarmempi can appear in both formal and informal registers.

Related terms include epävarma (uncertain, insecure) and epävarmin (the most insecure). Epävarmuus refers to the concept of uncertainty as a noun.