uncertainty

B1 Topic:Describing People
US /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ UK /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/
noun Freq #13637

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of not being sure or confident about something.

    There is still a lot of uncertainty about the future of the company.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that is unknown or not yet decided.

    Despite the many uncertainties, they pressed ahead with the plan.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the state of not being sure... doubtdoubtfulnessincertitude
Opposites
Word family
Forms uncertainties

Etymology

From Middle English uncerteynte; equivalent to un- + certainty or uncertain + -ty.

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