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un·cer·tain·ty

uncertainty

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn suhr tn ti
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: 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
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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