noncertainty

Examples

• All

• Legal decisions often involve a degree of noncertainty due to complex evidence.

• There is a growing noncertainty regarding the project's future.

• The scientist acknowledged the noncertainty in her experimental results.

• Her noncertainty about the decision was evident.

• There is always some noncertainty when making predictions about the future.

• The scientist acknowledged the noncertainty in her experimental results.

• Legal decisions often involve a degree of noncertainty due to complex evidence.

Synonyms

D

doubt

vsnoncertainty

∞ 1.6

A feeling of not being sure about something

refers to a general state of lacking confidence or assurance

U

uncertainty

vsnoncertainty

255 4.0

Not being sure about what will happen or what to do

focuses more on personal lack of confidence than on unpredictability

R

reservation

vsnoncertainty

96 4.8

A feeling of doubt that makes you hesitate to agree

is a broader state of lacking certainty rather than a single hesitation

D

dubiousness

vsnoncertainty

1 7.8

A feeling of doubt or not trusting something

means lacking certainty without the extra sense of suspicion

U

unsureness

vsnoncertainty

1 3.8

A feeling of doubt or low confidence

emphasizes lack of assurance rather than a brief hesitation

P

peradventure

vsnoncertainty

• Archaic

1 9.9

A feeling of doubt about whether something is true

is the modern expression for the same uncertainty without archaic tone

I

incertitude

vsnoncertainty

• Formal

1 8.9

A feeling of not being sure or confident about something

refers to the same lack of certainty and absence of assurance

S

skepticism

vsnoncertainty

• Formal

1 6.2

The view that people cannot be completely sure about anything

is a narrower private lack of confidence rather than a wide philosophical stance

Q

questionability

vsnoncertainty

1 7.5

The fact that something may not be true or reliable

applies to general lack of certainty rather than being directly challengeable

D

dubiety

vsnoncertainty

• Formal

1 9.9

A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something

covers a broader lack of certainty and may not imply indecision

D

doubtfulness

vsnoncertainty

1 5.5

A feeling of not being sure about something

refers to lack of confidence overall rather than hesitation about one claim

Q

questionableness

vsnoncertainty

1 7.9

The quality of being doubtful about whether something is true

covers private lack of confidence rather than public challengeability

U

uncertainness

vsnoncertainty

6.0

A state of not knowing what will happen

focuses on personal lack of assurance rather than random outcomes

Antonyms

C

certainty

• Literature

198 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

How Certain

certainty

• Literature

198 3.4

assurance

1 3.5

noncertainty

8.8

doubt

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology