uncertainty
nounfeminine/ĩsɨɾˈtɐ̃zɐ/medium
in·cer·te·za
Definition
The state or quality of being uncertain; lack of security, conviction, or clear knowledge.
We live in a period of great political uncertainty.
There was a certain uncertainty in his gaze.
Common collocations
period of uncertaintyfeeling of uncertaintyeconomic uncertainty
Etymology
Do latim 'incertitia', de 'incertus' (incerto).