Word

uncertainty, n.
(uncertainties)
freq. cnt. 10

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

precariousness uncertainness uncertainty

sample sentences

"the uncertainty of the outcome"
"the precariousness of his income"

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antonym

certainty

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derivationally related form

uncertain uncertain uncertain uncertain uncertain

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derivationally related form

precarious precarious

semantic pointers

hypernym

quality

hyponym

question, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness indefinity, indefiniteness, indeterminateness, indetermination, indeterminacy unpredictability improbability, improbableness fortuitousness speculativeness

the state of being unsure of something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 4

doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness incertitude uncertainty

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

doubt

lexical pointers

antonym

certainty

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

doubtful doubtful

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derivationally related form

dubious dubious

semantic pointers

hypernym

cognitive state, state of mind

hyponym

reservation, mental reservation, arriere pensee suspicion, distrust, misgiving, mistrust disbelief, skepticism, incredulity, mental rejection indecision, irresolution, indecisiveness peradventure suspense