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uncertainty
noun as in doubt, changeableness
Strongest matches
ambiguity, ambivalence, anxiety, concern, confusion, distrust, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, trouble, uneasiness, unpredictability, worry
Strong matches
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 matches
Example Sentences
“Greater uncertainty likely led to increased precautionary behavior by households and businesses, dampening consumption and investment,” it said.
The stress and uncertainty of these conversations is palpable but, remarkably, so is a spiky sense of humor.
The opening “Waiting Around” is a solid distillation of his strengths, with attractive seesaw chords and a melody that lingers slightly behind the beat, conveying the uncertainty and contemplation of the lyrics.
I’m grateful for my professors, mentors and friends who make the uncertainty of the next few years feel less overwhelming.
For investors in China-exposed equities, particularly in consumer-discretionary categories, the trend introduces new layers of uncertainty: not just whether households have money to spend but whether they want to spend at all.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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