uncertainty
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uncertainty
- /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/ UK
- /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ Canada, US
- /ɐnˈsɜːtənti/ Australia
- /ɐnˈsøːtənti/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English uncerteynte; equivalent to un- + certainty or uncertain + -ty.
noun uncertainties · uncertainity
- Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction. “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.
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Something uncertain or ambiguous.
Near-synonym: uncertain (noun)
Similar: uncertain
- A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values.
Similar: uncertainness · Opposite: certainty, closure
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incertitude, uncertainness, dubiety, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, uncertain, unsure, indecisiveness, unclear, unpredictability, indecision, vagueness, precariousness, instability, suspicious
noun
Similar: uncertainness · Opposite: certainty, closure
Translations
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noun doubt; the condition of being uncertain
| Español | incertidumbre, incerteza, incertitud, incertinidad |
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| 한국어 | 불확실 bulhwaksil |
| 中文 | 不确定性 bù què dìng xìng |
| हिन्दी | संदेह sandeh, संशय sañśay, अनिश्चय aniścay |
| Português | incerteza |
| Français | incertitude |
| Deutsch | Unsicherheit, Ungewissheit |
| Italiano | incertezza |
| Ελληνικά | αβεβαιότητα avevaiótita |
| Română | incertitudine, nesiguranță |
| Русский | неуве́ренность neuvérennostʹ, сомне́ние somnénije |
noun something uncertain or ambiguous
| 한국어 | 불확실한 것 bulhwaksilhan geot |
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| हिन्दी | अनिश्चितता aniścittā, अनिश्चय aniścay |
| Português | incerteza |
| Deutsch | Unsicherheit |
| Русский | неуве́ренность neuvérennostʹ, нея́сность nejásnostʹ, неопределённость neopredeljónnostʹ |
noun mathematics: a parameter that measures the dispersion
| Русский | погре́шность pogréšnostʹ, нето́чность netóčnostʹ, неопределённость neopredeljónnostʹ |
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Talk about this word "uncertainty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uncertainty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. uncertainty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uncertainty "uncertainty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uncertainty.Cite this
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title = {uncertainty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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