uncertainty
English Thesaurus
1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quality, |
| definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fortuitousness, |
| definition | : | the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | speculativeness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation (noun.attribute) |
2. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | peradventure, |
| definition | : | doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | suspense, |
| definition | : | an uncertain cognitive state (noun.cognition) |
3. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not certain to occur; not inevitable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not consistent or dependable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | precarious, shaky, |
| definition | : | not secure; beset with difficulties (adj.all) |
4. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | certainty, |
| definition | : | the state of being certain (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | doubt, |
| definition | : | consider unlikely or have doubts about (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | doubtful, dubious, |
| definition | : | fraught with uncertainty or doubt (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dubious, |
| definition | : | not convinced (adj.all) |
5. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not certain to occur; not inevitable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uncertain, |
| definition | : | not consistent or dependable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | precarious, shaky, |
| definition | : | not secure; beset with difficulties (adj.all) |
6. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | certainty, |
| definition | : | the state of being certain (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | doubt, |
| definition | : | consider unlikely or have doubts about (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | doubtful, dubious, |
| definition | : | fraught with uncertainty or doubt (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dubious, |
| definition | : | not convinced (adj.all) |
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