Random
Uncertain
Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Usage example: the stifling heat would occasionally be relieved by an uncertain breeze
Random and uncertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Random" instead an adjective "Uncertain".
Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and random
- irregular and uncertain
- capricious and random
- capricious and uncertain
- confused and random
- confused and uncertain
- inconsistent and random
- inconsistent and uncertain
- fluctuating and random
- fluctuating and uncertain
- contingent and random
- contingent and uncertain
- inconstant and random
- inconstant and uncertain
Both words in one sentence
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The rationalist underpinnings of the Enlightenment, grounded as it was in Newtonian physics, was replaced by Einsteinian physics which presented a view of nature that was far more random and uncertain than they had assumed.
Source: Useful Notes / The Enlightenment -
It's uncertain if any (and if so which) are "officially" run, or just random fans.
Source: Character Blog - The seasons are random in length, but are much longer than the years, making it uncertain what a "year" actually means.
Source: Alternative Calendar
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