French Conversation · Level 51
75 words
French word
incertain
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sɛʁtɛ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveuncertain
Example
Le résultat est incertain.
The result is uncertain.
More examples
L'avenir incertain du projet inquiète l'équipe.
The project's uncertain future worries the team.
Core concept
A result under a cloud, with no firm guarantee or clear answer.
Common phrases
avenir incertain
uncertain future
résultat incertain
uncertain result
être incertain de
be uncertain about ___
Similar words
douteux: Doubtful in truth, validity, or reliability.
ambigu: Open to different interpretations because the meaning or intention is unclear.
vague: Insufficiently specific about details, limits, or scope.
flou: Visually or conceptually blurred and difficult to distinguish clearly.
Definition in French
Qui n'est pas certain ou assuré, exprimant l'absence de garantie sur un fait, un événement ou une opinion.
Word origin
French incertain comes from Latin incertus, built from in- meaning 'not' and certus meaning 'sure'.
Usage tips
- Incertain agrees with the noun: incertaine is feminine, and incertains and incertaines are the plural forms.
Other meanings
- vagueadjective
- unclearadjective
Related words
- incertitudeuncertaintynoun
- incertainementuncertainlyadverb