UNCERTAINTY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word uncertainty. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNCERTAINTY
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doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||||
ambiguity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context • unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | ||||||||
hesitancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something • a certain degree of unwillingness | ||||||||
indecision | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action • the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose | ||||||||
insecurity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being subject to danger or injury • the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure | ||||||||
instability | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unstable order • unreliability attributable to being unstable • a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium • the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute | ||||||||
unpredictability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses • the trait of being unpredictably irresolute • lacking predictability | ||||||||
vagueness | nounn | |||||||
noun • unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning • indistinctness of shape or character | ||||||||
doubtfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | ||||||||
dubiety | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something | ||||||||
dubiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | ||||||||
incertitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something | ||||||||
precariousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme dangerousness • being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance | ||||||||
uncertainness | nounn | |||||||
noun • being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance |