Hypernyms for "uncertainty"
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arriere pensee
disbelief
distrust
doubt
doubtfulness
dubiousness
fortuitousness
improbability
improbableness
incredulity
indecision
indecisiveness
indefiniteness
indefinity
indeterminacy
indeterminateness
indetermination
irresolution
mental rejection
mental reservation
misgiving
mistrust
peradventure
question
reservation
skepticism
speculativeness
suspense
suspicion
unpredictability
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.