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, 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, 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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1. Jonatan Loidi:

   Uncertainty is the word that best describes life in Argentina nowadays.

2. Mike Hawes:

   Uncertainty has already paralyzed investment, cost jobs and damaged our global reputation, we desperately need parliament to come together to restore stability so that we can start to rebuild investor confidence and get back to the business of delivering for the economy.

3. Sam Bullard:

   As the benefits of fiscal stimulus fade and trade policy uncertainty and slowing global demand remain headwinds to business investment, U.S. GDP growth should moderate.

4. Scott Brown:

   It's all very disruptive, it just adds to uncertainty and it's a big negative for business investment.

5. Phil Orlando:

   The election this year is the height of uncertainty.