uncertainty

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈsɜːrtnti/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈsɜːtnti/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

not being sure about something

His uncertainty about the future made him anxious.

C1

something that cannot be known for sure

The uncertainty of the weather made planning difficult.

translation

n. not being sure about something; something that cannot be known for sure

Word Forms

Plural uncertainties