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English noun: uncertainty

1. uncertainty (attribute) being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance


SamplesThe uncertainty of the outcome.
The precariousness of his income.


Synonymsprecariousness, uncertainness


Broader (hypernym)quality


Narrower (hyponym)doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, fortuitousness, improbability, improbableness, indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination, question, speculativeness, unpredictability


Antonymssure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion

2. uncertainty (cognition) the state of being unsure of something


Synonymsdoubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude


Broader (hypernym)cognitive state, state of mind


Narrower (hyponym)arriere pensee, disbelief, distrust, incredulity, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution, mental rejection, mental reservation, misgiving, mistrust, peradventure, reservation, skepticism, suspense, suspicion


Antonymscertainty









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