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.

Nearby words

incentivize, incept, inception, inceptisol, inceptive, incertitude, incessant, incest, incestuous, inch, inch along

Origin of incertitude

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

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Examples from the Web for incertitude

An excess of incertitude also prevails as to his rank and historic area.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle
Then would anxiety, incertitude, and disconsolation possess the bosom of Melissa, until dissipated by his safe return.
Alonzo and Melissa|Daniel Jackson, Jr.
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
She looked round with an air of incertitude, and advanced towards the stairs.
Oliver Twist, Vol. III (of 3)|Charles Dickens

In his incertitude of the ground on which he stood Razumov felt perturbed.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for incertitude

incertitude

/ (ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

uncertainty; doubt

a state of mental or emotional insecurity

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incertitude

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incertitude

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