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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
Just as in the regular series, we find a bunch of people attempting to find out who is lying and who is telling the truth, while faced with the enormous uncertainty of being "killed" off.
Political uncertainty and global instability are leading U.K. respondents to keep their guard up.
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva was even more blunt: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay.”
Signs of softness in the job market linger, particularly for youth who struggled with a tough summer job market, and uncertainty about the economy remains high.
For entrepreneur Ulrichia Rabefitiavana, the uncertainty has spooked several of her international clients, who have cancelled contracts for training and seminar events.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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