uncertainness

Examples

• All

• The uncertainness of the weather makes planning difficult.

• There was a sense of uncertainness in the air as they awaited the final decision.

• His uncertainness about the future made it difficult for him to make long-term plans.

• Her uncertainness about the future worried her family.

• His uncertainness about the future made it difficult for him to make long-term plans.

• The company's uncertainness regarding market trends led to cautious investment strategies.

• There was a sense of uncertainness in the air as they awaited the final decision.

Synonyms

D

doubt

vsuncertainness

∞ 1.6

A feeling of not being sure about something

is similar but often includes dependence on chance or unpredictability

U

uncertainty

vsuncertainness

255 4.0

Not being sure about what will happen or what to do

is the same idea but with an older or less common form

S

shadow of doubt

vsuncertainness

• Informal

19 3.8

A small feeling that something might not be true

is the plain expression of not knowing rather than a hint or shadow

C

cloud of uncertainty

vsuncertainness

1 6.7

A feeling of doubt and worry about what will happen

is the straightforward term for being unsure, not the image

T

tentativeness

vsuncertainness

1 7.0

A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide

applies to the general state of doubt beyond momentary hesitation

D

dubiousness

vsuncertainness

1 7.8

A feeling of doubt or not trusting something

focuses on general not knowing rather than implied suspicion

U

unsureness

vsuncertainness

1 3.8

A feeling of doubt or low confidence

uses a slightly more abstract or formal framing of that feeling

A

an ounce of doubt

vsuncertainness

• Informal

1 4.9

A very small feeling of being unsure about something

is the full state of not knowing rather than a tiny trace

I

incertitude

vsuncertainness

• Formal

1 8.9

A feeling of not being sure or confident about something

is the everyday expression rather than the formal term

Q

questionability

vsuncertainness

1 7.5

The fact that something may not be true or reliable

refers more to the felt state of not knowing rather than quality

D

dubiety

vsuncertainness

• Formal

1 9.9

A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something

is broader and can apply to chance as well as doubt

D

doubtfulness

vsuncertainness

1 5.5

A feeling of not being sure about something

is wider, covering general lack of knowledge or predictability

I

irresoluteness

vsuncertainness

1 8.9

Not being able to make firm decisions

is about general not knowing rather than weak decision making

Q

questionableness

vsuncertainness

1 7.9

The quality of being doubtful about whether something is true

covers the personal state of being unsure rather than judgement of facts

N

noncertainty

vsuncertainness

8.8

A feeling of not being sure about something

is the more common or conventional wording for the same state

U

undersong of doubt

vsuncertainness

• Literature

9.9

A quiet feeling of not being sure about something

is the direct name for the state rather than a background mood

Antonyms

C

certainty

• Literature

198 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

S

surety

5 6.6

A feeling that something is true or will happen

How Certain

certainty

• Literature

198 3.4

confidence

624 1.9

uncertainness

6.0

doubt

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology