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uncertain guidance

[/ʌnˈsɜːrtn ˈɡaɪdəns/]
noun phrase
orientação incerta
1. Advice or direction that lacks clarity, confidence, or certainty; guidance given with doubt or ambiguity
The manager's uncertain guidance left the team confused about the project timeline.
A orientação incerta do gerente deixou a equipe confusa sobre o cronograma do projeto.
2. Instructions or counseling provided without clear assurance or definitive answers
Parents often struggle with uncertain guidance when dealing with their teenager's problems.
Os pais frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades com orientação incerta ao lidar com os problemas de seus adolescentes.
NYC Slang
wishy-washy directions
Synonyms
vague guidanceambiguous directionunclear counseldoubtful instructionequivocal advice
Antonyms
clear guidancedefinite directioncertain instructionfirm counselunambiguous advice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orientação incerta
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
direcionamento duvidoso
More formal business context
Portugal
orientação duvidosa
Common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

flying blind
shooting in the dark
lost in the fog
no rhyme or reason
up in the air
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