Humanités ACT - Certitude et incertitude

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

défini

beyond debate or argument

incontestable, indiscutable

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

indéniable

providing clear and final evidence or proof, leaving no doubt or uncertainty

final

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

infaillible

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

sans équivoque

settling an issue authoritatively and leaving no room for further doubt or debate

définitif

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

indéniable

easily perceived by the mind or senses

évident, manifest

clearly true therefore leaving no room for disagreement or denial

incontestable, indiscutable

the state of feeling confident, certain, or self-assured about one's abilities, decisions, or actions

assurance, certitude

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

vérifier

used to say that there is no doubt something is true or is the case

indubitablement, sans aucun doute

to a full or complete degree, without restriction

absolument, tout à fait

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

provisoire, de principe

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

dubitatif

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

sceptique

asserted or claimed to be true, but not yet proven

prétendu, supposé

doubtful or uncertain in terms of quality, reliability, or legitimacy

douteux, discutable

not producing a clear result or decision

peu concluant

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausible

uncertain or reluctant to act or speak, often due to doubt or indecision

hésitant, indécis

considered true and accepted by all but not known for a fact

putatif, supposé

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprévisible

likely to become a reality in the future

futur

having the possibility to develop or be developed into something particular in the future

potentiel

the probability or chance of something occurring

probabilité

something about which one cannot be certain

incertitude

a feeling or intuition about something, often without conscious reasoning or evidence

intuition, pressentiment

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

perspectives

a hypothetical sequence of events or a plausible situation that could unfold

scénario, situation

a feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something, often without concrete evidence or proof

soupçon, suspicions

information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge

rumeur, ouï-dire

a lingering uncertainty or hesitation that prevents full acceptance or commitment to something

réserves, doutes

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

conjecture

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

spéculer

to propose a theory or explanation based on limited evidence

émettre une hypothèse

to express various scenarios about something without necessarily basing it on evidence or facts

théoriser

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

présumer, conjecturer

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument