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uncertainties

NOUN

doubt, changeableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguity ambivalence anxiety concern confusion distrust mistrust skepticism suspicion trouble uneasiness unpredictability worry

STRONG

bewilderment conjecture contingency dilemma disquiet doubtfulness dubiety guesswork hesitancy hesitation incertitude inconclusiveness indecision irresolution misgiving mystification oscillation perplexity puzzle puzzlement qualm quandary query reserve scruple vagueness wonder

WEAK

lack of confidence questionableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assurance belief calmness certainty clarity composure confidence contentment faith happiness peace trust

STRONG

reality solution sureness truth

WEAK

definiteness security

Example Sentences

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The analysis reduced the uncertainties in those measurements by a factor of 1.6 compared with the combined results from previous experiments conducted over several decades.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Amid the uncertainties, India has also been forced to liberalise its notoriously protectionist trade policy.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The differences are tiny, about one part in 10,000, but they are larger than expected experimental uncertainties.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

It’s that he thought it was inappropriate in the midst of battle, where the uncertainties of war and the pressures of time made it impossible to compare options carefully and calmly.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell