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un·cer·tain·ty
 uncertainty
- pronunciation:
- uhn
suhr
t
 n
ti
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noun |
| inflections: |
uncertainties |
| definition 1: |
the condition or quality of being uncertain.
The doctor's uncertainty about the cause of her son's illness made her very worried.- synonyms:
- hesitancy, indefiniteness, indetermination, vagueness
- antonyms:
- assurance, certainty, confidence
- similar words:
- ambiguity, ambivalence, doubt, indecision
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| definition 2: |
that which is unknown, indefinite, changeable, or the like.
- antonyms:
- certainty
- similar words:
- ambiguity, chance, gamble, guess, question, risk, speculation, venture
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| related words: |
misgiving, mistrust, wonder, worry |
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