English–French

“uncertainty” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃sɛʁtityd/

Example

Il y a une incertitude sur la date de livraison.

There is uncertainty about the delivery date.

Illustration for incertitude (uncertainty)

How to say “uncertainty” in French

“Uncertainty” in French is incertitude.

A map with missing sections forces decisions about both the route and the destination.

Full entry for incertitude: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with incertitude

Les voyageurs vivent dans l'incertitude à cause des annulations de trains.

Travelers live in uncertainty because of train cancellations.

Tips for using incertitude

  • Incertitude commonly takes sur or quant à to name its subject, as in une incertitude sur la date or quant à l'issue.

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