onzekerheid — meaning in English

English meaning

• abeyance noun (law) A state in which it is not yet settled who owns a piece of land or a title.
• insecurity noun A lack of confidence in oneself.
• qualm noun A feeling of worry, doubt or fear.
• quandary noun A state of being unsure what to do, especially when facing a difficult choice.
• uncertainty noun A state of doubt or lack of sureness about something.

Senses

onzekerheid is used for these senses in English:

• abeyance (legal) Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title. [Late 16th century]
• aporia (rhetoric) An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.
• insecurity A lack of confidence in oneself.
• qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]
• quandary A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
• uncertainty (uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.

abeyance — full definition

1. noun (law) A state in which it is not yet settled who owns a piece of land or a title.
2. noun A temporary stop or pause; a dormant state.
3. noun (law) A state in which a noble title still exists but currently has no holder.

insecurity — full definition

1. noun A lack of confidence in oneself.
2. noun A lack of safety, stability, or protection.

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