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

Election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Those fiscal strains come as political volatility and social unrest raise doubts about the government’s ability to deliver measures aimed at stabilizing the public finances.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Targeting a smaller raise could protect a higher valuation, but might trigger skepticism over how the AI firm will fund its massive infrastructure needs in a volatile bond market.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Given that the dynamic between Europe and Russia is now characterized by pervasive mutual suspicion, conspiracy theories, and expectations of war, there is a growing danger of inadvertent escalation.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Anxiety and suspicion about robot infiltrators are everywhere — and so are people claiming to hunt the robots down.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Admirers viewed him as a capable leader who could steer the nation through global uncertainties, the image carefully crafted by the mainstream media.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Taiwanese officials and companies described these systems as a way to introduce uncertainty and danger for an approaching force.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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