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skepticism vs uncertainty

uncertainty vs skepticism

skepticism and uncertainty both are nouns.

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

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