| Main Entry: | in the bag |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain |
Synonyms: |
assured, bound, certified, cinched, concluded, decided, definite, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, insured, set, settled, sure |
| Main Entry: | assured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | absolutely certain |
Synonyms: |
beyond doubt, cinched, clear-cut, clinched, confirmed, decided, definite, dependable, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, in the bag, indubitable, insured, irrefutable, made certain, nailed down, on ice, pronounced, racked, sealed, secure, set, settled, sewed up, sure, surefire, undoubted, unquestionable |
Antonyms: |
doubted, doubtful, feared, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | certain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | undoubtable, valid |
Synonyms: |
absolute, ascertained, authoritative, clear, conclusive, confirmable, definite, demonstrable, destined, determined, establishable, evident, firm, fixed, genuine, guaranteed, having down pat, in the bag, incontrovertible, indubitable, infallible, irrefutable, known, on ice, plain, positive, predestined, provable, real, reliable, safe, salted away, set, sound, supreme, sure, sure thing, true, trustworthy, unambiguous, undeniable, undoubted, unequivocal, unerring, unmistakable, verifiable |
Antonyms: |
doubtful, dubious, faltering, questionable, uncertain, unreliable, unsure |
| Main Entry: | decided |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, definite |
Synonyms: |
absolute, assured, categorical, cinched, clear, clear-cut, clinched, destined, determined, distinct, emphatic, explicit, express, fated, for sure, in the bag, indisputable, nailed, on ice, positive, prearranged, predetermined, pronounced, resolved, runaway, settled, sure, unalterable, unambiguous, undeniable, undisputed, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
| Notes: | decided means recognizable, marked, unmistakable or definite, while decisive means having the power to determine an outcome or being conclusive |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, uncertain, undecided |
| Main Entry: | fixed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intent, resolute; established |
Synonyms: |
abiding, agreed, arranged, certain, changeless, circumscribed, confirmed, decided, defined, definite, definitive, determinate, enduring, firm, in the bag, inalterable, inflexible, inveterate, level, limited, narrow, never-failing, planned, prearranged, precise, resolved, restricted, rigged, rooted, set, set-up, settled, stated, steadfast, steady, still, stipulated, sure, unbending, unblinking, unchangeable, undeviating, unfaltering, unflinching, unmodifiable, unmovable, unqualified, unwavering |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, irresolute, unestablished, unfixed, variable |
| Main Entry: | inevitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain; cannot be avoided |
Synonyms: |
all locked up, assured, binding, compulsory, decided, decreed, destined, determined, doomed, fated, fateful, fixed, for certain, foreordained, imminent, impending, in the bag, ineluctable, ineludible, inescapable, inexorable, inflexible, irresistible, irrevocable, necessary, no ifs ands or buts, obligatory, ordained, pat, prescribed, settled, sure, unalterable, unavoidable, undeniable, unpreventable, without recourse |
Antonyms: |
avoidable, doubtful, escapable, fortuitous, preventable, uncertain, unlikely, unsure |
| Main Entry: | ironclad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed, rigid |
Synonyms: |
abiding, agreed, arranged, certain, changeless, confirmed, definite, determinate, enduring, firm, in the bag, inflexible, planned, prearranged, settled, stated, stubborn, sure, unalterable, uncompromising, unwavering |
| Main Entry: | open-and-shut |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pretty much decided |
Synonyms: |
apparent, assured, cinched, clear, clear as a bell, clear-cut, conclusive, cut and dried, distinguishable, easy, evident, explicit, glaring, guaranteed, iced, in the bag, indisputable, nailed down, obvious, ordinary, plain, routine, self-evident, self-explanatory, sewn up, simple, straightforward, undeniable, undisguised, unmistakable |
| Main Entry: | secure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, definite |
Synonyms: |
able, absolute, assured, at ease, balanced, carefree, cinch, conclusive, confident, determined, easy, established, firm, hopeful, in the bag, locked on, nailed down, on ice, reassured, reliable, resolute, sanguine, self-assured, self-confident, settled, shoo-in, solid, sound, stable, steadfast, steady, strong, sure, sure thing, tried and true, unanxious, undoubtful, well-founded |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, insecure, uncertain, undecided, unsure |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | done |
Synonyms: |
buttoned up, complete, completed, concluded, ended, finis, finished, in the bag, over, terminated, wound up, wrapped up |
Antonyms: |
incomplete, unfinished |