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scepticism vs uncertainty

uncertainty vs scepticism

scepticism and uncertainty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scepticism Yes No No No
uncertainty Yes No No No
As nouns, uncertainty is a hypernym of scepticism; that is, uncertainty is a word with a broader meaning than scepticism:
  • scepticism: doubt about the truth of something
  • uncertainty: the state of being unsure of something
Other hypernyms of scepticism include doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude.
scepticism (noun) uncertainty (noun)
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
doubt about the truth of something the state of being unsure of something
Difference between scepticism and uncertainty

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