uncertainness

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noun

The quality of being uncertain.

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uncertaintyprecariousness
OriginMiddle English uncerteynnes →
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Meanings

noununcertainness (usually uncountable, plural uncertainnesses)

plural uncertainnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being uncertain.

    Synonyms: uncertainty

  2. countablerareusuallyAn uncertain point.

    Synonyms: uncertainty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being uncertain.

Similar
uncertainty

nounAn uncertain point.

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uncertainty

More synonyms by meaning

nounbeing unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

Similar
uncertaintyprecariousness
Broader
quality
Also see
precariousnessuncertainty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishuncerteynnes
  2. Englishuncertainness

From Middle English uncerteynnes; equivalent to uncertain + -ness.

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APA

uncertainness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainness

MLA

“uncertainness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncertainness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainness.

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