Synonyms & related words for uncertainty

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of uncertainty — including incertitude, doubtfulness, dubiety, doubt, dubiousness, precariousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to uncertainty

Explore words related to uncertainty — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include uncertainness, uncertainly, dubitation, indetermination, uncertain, irresoluteness, certainty, trepidation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for uncertainty

Common synonyms for uncertainty include incertitude, doubtfulness, dubiety, doubt, dubiousness, precariousness, ambiguity, indecision — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does uncertainty come from?

The word uncertainty breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -cert, from Latin certus (“sure, settled”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.