being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
“the uncertainty of the outcome”
Word Forms
uncertain
adjective
not consistent or dependable
precarious
adjective
affording no ease or reassurance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unsicherheit
unruhig oder im Zweifel sein oder vom Zufall abhängig sein
🇫🇷French
incertitude
être instable, en doute ou dépendant du hasard
🇪🇸Spanish
incertidumbre
estar inquieto o en duda o depender del azar
🇮🇹Italian
incertezza
essere instabile, in dubbio o dipendente dal caso
🇳🇱Dutch
onzekerheid
onrustig zijn, twijfelen of afhankelijk zijn van toeval
🇵🇹Portuguese
incerteza
estar inseguro ou em dúvida ou dependente do acaso
🇷🇺Russian
неопределенность
быть нерешительным, сомневаться или зависеть от случая
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनिश्चितता
अस्थिर होना या संदेह में होना या मौके पर निर्भर होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনিশ্চয়তা
অস্থির বা সন্দেহ বা সুযোগের উপর নির্ভরশীল হওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
நிச்சயமற்ற தன்மை
அமைதியற்ற அல்லது சந்தேகத்தில் அல்லது வாய்ப்பைச் சார்ந்து இருப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
అనిశ్చితి
అస్థిరంగా ఉండటం లేదా అనుమానం లేదా అవకాశంపై ఆధారపడి ఉండటం
🇮🇳Marathi
अनिश्चितता
अस्थिर किंवा शंका किंवा संधीवर अवलंबून असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનિશ્ચિતતા
અસ્થિર અથવા શંકામાં અથવા તક પર નિર્ભર રહેવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತತೆ
ಅಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸಂದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅವಕಾಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനിശ്ചിതത്വം
അസ്വാസ്ഥ്യമോ സംശയമോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അവസരത്തെ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നതോ ആണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤਤਾ
ਅਸਥਿਰ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਮੌਕੇ 'ਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਰ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے یقینی
بے ترتیب یا شک میں یا موقع پر منحصر ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不确定性
不安或怀疑或依赖机会
🇯🇵Japanese
不確実性
落ち着かない、疑っている、または偶然に依存している
🇰🇷Korean
불확실성
불안하거나 의심스럽거나 우연에 의존하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự không chắc chắn
không ổn định hoặc nghi ngờ hoặc phụ thuộc vào cơ hội
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่แน่นอน
ไม่แน่ใจหรือสงสัยหรือขึ้นอยู่กับโอกาส
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketidakpastian
menjadi gelisah atau ragu-ragu atau bergantung pada kebetulan
🇵🇭Filipino
kawalan ng katiyakan
pagiging hindi maayos o may pagdududa o umaasa sa pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakpastian
tidak tenang atau ragu-ragu atau bergantung kepada peluang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدم اليقين
عدم الاستقرار أو الشك أو الاعتماد على الصدفة
🇮🇷Persian
عدم قطعیت
بی قرار بودن یا در شک و یا وابسته بودن به شانس
🇹🇷Turkish
belirsizlik
kararsız olmak veya şüphede olmak veya şansa bağımlı olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
אי ודאות
להיות מעורער או בספק או תלוי במקרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'uncertainness'?
The primary meaning of 'uncertainness' is 'being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'uncertainness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'uncertainness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'uncertainness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'uncertainness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'uncertainness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'uncertainness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'uncertainness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'uncertainness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'uncertainness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'uncertainness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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