Meanings
nounincertitude (countable and uncountable, plural incertitudes)
plural incertitudes
- countableuncountableuncertainty, doubt, insecurity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe state of being unsure of something
Broader
cognitive statestate of mind
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Frenchincertitude
- Englishincertitude
From Middle French incertitude.
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APA
incertitude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incertitude
MLA
“incertitude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incertitude. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incertitude,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incertitude.
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