Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Certitude et Doute

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

certitude

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

doute

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

confusion

a feeling of hopefulness that derives from an optimistic attitude and mindset that allows one to see the bright side of things especially future events

confiance

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring or being true

probabilité

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

probable

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

suspecter, soupçonner

to make someone feel confident or certain about someone or something

assurer

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

hésiter

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

hésitation

a belief or opinion that is very strong

conviction, croyance

to make sure that something will occur

garantir

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

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

s’attendre à, attendre

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

spéculatif

according to facts instead of opinions

concret, tangible

clearly true and therefore impossible to deny or question

indéniable

unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions or perspectives

discutable, contestable

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

inévitable

likely to happen or sure to experience something

forcément, c'est obligé, c'est forcé, devoir

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

provisoire, de principe

having a strong belief in something

persuadé

prepared or likely prepared for something

préparé, prêt

not producing a clear result or decision

peu concluant

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

on peut supposer que, il est possible que, probablement, vraisemblablement

to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

supposer

an idea or belief that one thinks is true without having a proof

supposition, hypothèse

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

vraiment, fermement, résolument, décidément

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

soi-disant, prétendument

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

douteux, incertain

likely to be dishonest

douteux, suspect