incertitude

[ in-sur-ti-tood, -tyood ]

/ ɪnˈsɜr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

uncertainty or doubtfulness.

instability or insecurity: The incertitude of his position in life caused him to postpone marriage.

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Origin of incertitude

From the Late Latin word incertitūdō, dating back to 1595–1605. See in-³, certitude

Words nearby incertitude

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How to use incertitude in a sentence

The object of this merciless retort stood for a second, in doubt as to its meaning, and then walked off, still in incertitude.
Alone|Marion Harland
Perhaps no author has more playfully defended himself from the incertitude of criticism and the fastidiousness of critics.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
With some incertitude the Vicomte d'Halluys watched the Jesuits.
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath
Of ready decision, he was never at a loss, and seldom surprised into even momentary incertitude.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia|William Gilmore Simms

All things produced by our own meditation and understanding, whether true or false, are subject to incertitude and controversy.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne

British Dictionary definitions for incertitude

incertitude

/ (ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

uncertainty; doubt

a state of mental or emotional insecurity

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