Uncertainty Synonyms and Antonyms

ŭn-sûrtn-tē
The mental state of being uncertain
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. doubt
  2. dubiety
  3. skepticism
  4. incertitude
  5. dubiousness
  6. dubiosity
  7. ambivalence
  8. doubtfulness
  9. indecision
  10. wonder
  11. perplexity
  12. ambiguity
  13. puzzlement
  14. capriciousness
  15. quandary
  16. concern
  17. confusion
  18. mystification
  19. contingency
  20. distrust
  21. guesswork
  22. mistrust
  23. conjecture
  24. fallibility
  25. question
  26. fortuity
  27. gamble
  28. hesitation
  29. dilemma
  30. inconstancy
  31. suspicion
  32. indefiniteness
  33. irresolution
  34. query
  35. risk
  36. suspense
  37. variableness
  38. worry
Antonyms:
  1. opinion
  2. belief
  3. decision
  4. determination
  5. certainty
  6. sureness
  7. necessity
That which is not determined or not known
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. chance
  2. mutability
  3. change
  4. unpredictability
  5. possibility
  6. emergence
  7. contingency
  8. blind-spot
  9. puzzle
  10. enigma
  11. question
  12. blank
  13. vacancy
  14. maze
  15. theory
  16. risk
  17. blind bargain
  18. leap-in-the-dark
Antonyms:
  1. fact
  2. truth
  3. matter-of-record

Words Related to Uncertainty

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Uncertainty Sentence Examples

  • Jonny looked up, uncertainty crossing his face.

  • There is great uncertainty in regard to his life.

  • There was no uncertainty about dying.

  • I don't sense any feeling of uncertainty or anguish.

  • This is an option Carnival allows passengers to choose if they are flexible about their stateroom and don't mind a bit of uncertainty in their travel plans.

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