French Conversation · Level 41
75 words
French word
incertitude
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sɛʁtityd/
Meaning
- feminine noununcertainty
Example
Il y a une incertitude sur la date de livraison.
There is uncertainty about the delivery date.
More examples
Les voyageurs vivent dans l'incertitude à cause des annulations de trains.
Travelers live in uncertainty because of train cancellations.
Core concept
A map with missing sections forces decisions about both the route and the destination.
Common phrases
incertitude sur la date
uncertainty about the date
incertitude quant à l'avenir
uncertainty about the future
vivre dans l'incertitude
live in uncertainty
Similar words
doute: Doubt about one's judgment or whether another person's words can be trusted.
indécision: An inability to make a decision between two or more options.
hésitation: Reluctance to act promptly because of lingering doubt or uncertainty.
Definition in French
Situation où l'on ne peut pas affirmer avec certitude la véracité ou l'issue d'une information.
Word origin
The French noun incertitude continues the Latin formation incertitudo, based on incertus 'uncertain' with the noun-forming ending -tudo.
Usage tips
- Incertitude commonly takes sur or quant à to name its subject, as in une incertitude sur la date or quant à l'issue.