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 Like him, these TPS recipients will now how to live in incertitude. — Fabienne Josaphat, Teen Vogue, 11 Dec. 2017 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

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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

Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.

— Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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