Uncertainty

Pronunciation: /ənˈsɜːrtəntiː/

Uncertainty (noun)

  1. a feeling of not being sure about something or someone.
  2. a situation where the future or outcome is not known.
  3. the degree to which a measurement might be wrong or inaccurate.

Examples

  • She felt a sense of uncertainty about the new job.
  • Uncertainty filled the room as they awaited the results.

Common collocations: sense of uncertainty, deal with uncertainty, create uncertainty, economic uncertainty, political uncertainty

Synonyms of Uncertainty

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Uncertainty

  • when discussing assured outcomes
  • when referring to self-assurance