incertitude

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈsɝtɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in sûr′ti to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•cer•ti•tude /ɪnˈsɜrtɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. uncertainty;
    doubtfulness.
See -cert-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•cer•ti•tude  (in sûr′ti to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. uncertainty or doubtfulness.
  2. instability or insecurity:The incertitude of his position in life caused him to postpone marriage.
  • Late Latin incertitūdō. See in-3, certitude
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
incertitude / ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd/
  1. uncertainty; doubt
  2. a state of mental or emotional insecurity

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