Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - Certitude et incertitude

to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case

parier

the state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof

certitude

the belief in one's own ability to achieve goals and get the desired results

confiance

a state of disorder in which people panic and do not know what to do

confusion

strongly holding political or religious views

convaincu

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

expressed with clarity and precision, leaving no doubt as to the meaning or intention

définitif

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

s'attendre à

to predict future events, based on analysis of present data and conditions

prévoir

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

hésiter

bound to happen in a way that is impossible to avoid or prevent

inévitable

(mathematics) a number representing the chances of something specific happening

probabilité

in a way or by some method that is not known or certain

d'une manière ou d'une autre

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spéculer

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof

soupçonner

displaying confidence in oneself and one's capabilities

assuré

according to facts instead of opinions

concret

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

douteux

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

douteux

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hypothèse

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoxe

in a way that is not certain or definite and might be changed later

provisoirement

something about which one cannot be certain

incertitude

in a way that is definite and cannot be rejected or questioned

indéniablement

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

avec confiance

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

prédiction

having a low chance of happening or being true

improbable

using the previous knowledge, reasoning, or general facts to decide the likely result of something

a priori

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

décidément

a belief that something is true without any proof

présomption