INCERTITUDE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

incertitude

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈsər-tə-ˌtüd

Definition of incertitude

as in doubt

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something a growing incertitude about the honesty of the housekeeper they had just hired

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Recent Examples of incertitude And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude. — New York Times, 27 May 2021 In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2020 The difficulty for me in pinning the city down geographically is reflected in a broader ideological incertitude; a current questioning of the state’s identity and place. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018 Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude. — Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017

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Noun

Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Both the terms of ratification and the text of the Articles of Confederation reflected a suspicion between the state governments, each of which wanted to protect their own local interests rather than cede authority to the national government.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
This creates uncertainty over which sites contain active weapons and which are merely intended to distract enemy planners.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

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