Synonyms for Uncertainty
ʌnˈsɜr tn tiun·cer·tain·ty

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1. uncertaintynoun

   Antonyms:
   certainty

2. uncertaintynoun

   Antonyms:
   certainty

3. uncertaintynoun

   Antonyms:
   certainty

4. uncertaintynoun

   Antonyms:
   certainty

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1. uncertaintynoun

   Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief

   Antonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

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1. uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousnessnoun

   being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

   "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

   Synonyms:
   dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness, doubt, dubiousness, uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness

   Antonyms:
   sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion

2. doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousnessnoun

   the state of being unsure of something

   Synonyms:
   dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness, precariousness, dubiousness, uncertainty, doubt, uncertainness, question

   Antonyms:
   foregone conclusion, sure thing, certainty

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1. exegesis

   grammar in clarifications are rather ambiguous

   i'm not quiet convinced of his explanations, i'm not sure of his intentions

   Submitted by greenwriter60 on March 24, 2019  

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1. uncertaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   ambiguity, doubt, obscurity, vagueness, dubiousness, incertitude, doubtfulness

2. uncertaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   contingency

3. uncertaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, variableness, changeableness, capriciousness

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1. uncertaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   distrust, hesitation, doubt, dubiousness, dubiety, incertitude, irresolution, variableness, inconstancy, capriciousness, ambiguity, indefiniteness, contingency, fortuity, fallibility, suspense

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1. List of paraphrases for "uncertainty":

   insecurity, uncertainties, uncertain, precariousness, ambiguity, limbo, certainty, instability, doubt, vagueness, precarity, insecure

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How to use Uncertainty in a sentence?

1. Phil Ramsey:

   They (the administration) are just trying to get money in our hands. This season has been so difficult. We're all having the same conditions with the uncertainty that mother nature has given us, and this is the quickest way to get money into our hands fairly.

2. Christine Lagarde:

   We have received so many 'latest' offers, which themselves have been validated, invalidated, changed, amended, over the course of the last few days, that it's quite uncertain exactly where the latest proposal stands, i think there is a democratic process that is underway, and that should result in hopefully more clarity, less uncertainty as to what is the determination of the Greek people, and what is the authority of the Greek government.

3. Ross Gerber:

   Tesla's biggest issue is poor communication. They continue to lurch from announcement to announcement with lot of uncertainty.

4. Thomaz Favaro:

   Uncertainty over the level of taxation for the agriculture industry will thus likely persist in the short-to-medium term.

5. Steve Vladeck:

   We saw earlier this year that, even though four of the current justices are ready to take up a number of Second Amendment cases, they weren't sure if they had a fifth vote on the merits -- because they weren't sure about the chief justice, it seems likely that the confirmation of Judge Barrett would remove that uncertainty and open the pipeline to a flurry of Second Amendment cases, perhaps ranging from the constitutionality of criminal felon-in-possession statutes to large-capacity magazine bans.