Definitions for: Uncertainty


[n] being unsettled or in doubt; "the uncertainty of the outcome"
[n] the state of being unsure of something



Webster (1913) Definition: Un*cer"tain*ty, n.; pl. Uncertainties.
1. The quality or state of being uncertain.

2. That which is uncertain; something unknown.

Our shepherd's case is every man's case that quits a
moral certainty for an uncertainty. --L'Estrange.

Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainness

Antonyms: certainty, certainty, sure thing

See Also: arriere pensee, cognitive state, disbelief, distrust, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, fortuitousness, improbability, improbableness, incredulity, indecision, indecisiveness, indefiniteness, indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination, irresolution, mental rejection, mental reservation, misgiving, mistrust, quality, question, reservation, skepticism, state of mind, suspense, suspicion, unpredictability

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