Woordenschat voor IELTS (Algemeen) - Zekerheid en onzekerheid

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

wedden, wedden dat

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

zekerheid, vaststelling

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

vertrouwen, zelfvertrouwen

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

verwarring, chaos

strongly holding political or religious views

overtuigd

to make sure that something will happen

zorgen voor, verzekeren

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

definitief, duidelijk

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

verwachten, rekenen op

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

voorspellen, voorzien

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

aarzelen

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

onvermijdelijk, onafwendbaar

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

kans

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

op de een of andere manier, op een bepaalde manier

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

speculeren, melden

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

vermoeden, suspicieren

displaying confidence in oneself and one's capabilities

verzekerd, zelfverzekerd

according to facts instead of opinions

concreet, feitelijk

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

twijfelachtig, onwaarschijnlijk

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

twijfelend, onzeker

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

hypothese

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradox

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

voorlopig, tentatief

something about which one cannot be certain

onzekerheid, afgelopendheid

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

onbetwistbaar, onmiskenbaar

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

zelfverzekerd, met vertrouwen

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

voorspelling, prognose

having a low chance of happening or being true

onwaarschijnlijk, weinig waarschijnlijk

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

a priori, van tevoren

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

beslist, ongetwijfeld

a belief that something is true without any proof

vermoeden, presumptie