uncertainties

NOUN

doubt, changeableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguity ambivalence anxiety concern confusion distrust mistrust skepticism suspicion trouble uneasiness unpredictability worry

STRONG

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

lack of confidence questionableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assurance belief calmness certainty clarity composure confidence contentment faith happiness peace trust

STRONG

reality solution sureness truth

WEAK

definiteness security

Example Sentences

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Geopolitical and economic uncertainties have many investors on edge, and price/earnings ratios for U.S. market leaders are at historic highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

That should reduce one of the biggest financial uncertainties people face as we age — the cost of healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“Memory today has become so critical that customers now see memory price and supply uncertainties as key business risks,” SK Hynix Chief Financial Officer Kim Woo-hyun said on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Earlier measurements carried uncertainties of roughly 50 degrees Celsius, making it difficult to detect subtle changes.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I tried as best I could not to let the roiling uncertainties of the world impact my day-to-day work as First Lady, but sometimes there was no getting around it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama