Words for Uncertainty

Not everything is black and white, and these five words give you the tools to say so.

This quiz covers ambivalent, dubious, equivocal, nuanced, and oblique, words used to express doubt, complexity, or indirectness. They're useful in critical analysis, debate, and any conversation where you need to handle uncertainty or communicate complicated ideas.

Pro Tip: ambivalent describes mixed internal feelings pulling in two directions; equivocal describes language open to more than one interpretation.