| Main Entry: | assurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement to relieve doubt |
Synonyms: |
affirmation, assertion, declaration, guarantee, insurance, lock on, lock*, oath, pledge, profession, promise, rain or shine, security, shoo-in, support, sure thing, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of honor |
Antonyms: |
distrust, doubt |
| Main Entry: | certainty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | positive assurance |
Synonyms: |
all sewn up, authoritativeness, belief, certitude, cinch, confidence, conviction, credence, definiteness, dogmatism, faith, firmness, indubitableness, inevitability, lock*, lockup, open and shut case, positiveness, positivism, rain or shine, setup, shoo-in, staunchness, steadiness, stock, store, sure bet, sure thing, surefire, sureness, surety, trust, validity, wrap-up |
| Notes: | certitude is a measure of a person's positive feeling about something; certainty is a measure of the degree to which a process or development may be realized |
Antonyms: |
ambiguity, doubt, hesitation, questionableness, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | surely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without doubt |
Synonyms: |
absolutely, admittedly, assuredly, beyond doubt, beyond shadow of doubt, certainly, clearly, come what may, conclusively, decidedly, definitely, distinctly, doubtlessly, evidently, explicitly, fixedly, for certain, for real, indeed, indubitably, inevitably, inexorably, infallibly, irrefutably, manifestly, nothing else but, plainly, positively, rain or shine, to be sure, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unerringly, unfailingly, unmistakably, unquestionably, unshakably, with certainty, without fail |
Antonyms: |
doubtfully, questionably, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | sure thing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | certain thing |
Synonyms: |
all sewn up, belief, cert, certainty, cinch, dead certainty, definiteness, destiny, foregone conclusion, lock*, open and shut case, open-and-shut case, positiveness, rain or shine, safe bet, shoo-in, shoo-in, small risk, sure bet, surefire, surety |
| Main Entry: | certainty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
self, ascertained, assured, authentic, authoriative, avoidless, axiomatic, categorical, certain, clear, conclusive, decided, decisive, definite, definitive, determinate, doubtless, evident, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefeasible, indisputable, indubious, indubitable, inevitable, infallible, insured, irrefutable, iwis, known, official, positive, questionless, reliable, sure, trustworthy, unavoidable, unchangeable, uncontested, undeniable, undisputed, undoubted, unequivocal, unerring, unimpeachable, unmistakable, unqualified, unquestionable, unquestioned, well founded, ywis
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| Concept: | Certainty. |
| Category: | Degrees of Evidence |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
certainty; necessity; certitude, surety, assurance; dead certainty, moral certainty; infallibleness; infallibility, reliability; indubitableness, inevitableness, unquestionableness., gospel, scripture, church, pope, court of final appeal; res judicata, ultimatum positiveness; dogmatism, dogmatist, dogmatizer; doctrinaire, bigot, opinionist, Sir Oracle; ipse dixit., fact; positive fact, matter of fact; fait accompli.
-verbs
be certain; stand to reason., render certain; insure, ensure, assure; clinch, make sure; determine, decide, set at rest, "make assurance double sure" [Macbeth]; know (believe)., dogmatize, lay down the law.
-adjectives
certain, sure, assured; solid, well-founded., unqualified, absolute, positive, determinate, definite, clear, unequivocal, categorical, unmistakable, decisive, decided, ascertained., inevitable, unavoidable, avoidless; ineluctable., unerring, infallible; unchangeable; to be depended on, trustworthy, reliable, bound., unimpeachable, undeniable, unquestionable; indisputable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable; irrefutable (proven); conclusive, without power of appeal., indubious; without doubt, beyond a doubt, without a shade or shadow of doubt, without question, beyond question; past dispute; clear as day; beyond all question, beyond all dispute; undoubted, uncontested, unquestioned, undisputed; questionless, doubtless., authoritative, authentic, official.
-adverbs
certainly; for certain, certes, sure, no doubt, doubtless, and no mistake, flagrante delicto, sure enough, to be sure, of course, as a matter of course , a coup sur, to a certainty; in truth (truly); at any rate, at all events; without fail; coute que coute, coute qu'il coute; whatever may happen, if the worst come to the worst; come what may, happen what may, come what will; sink or swim; rain or shine.
-phrases
cela va sans dire; there is no question, not a shadow of doubt; the die is cast (necessity); " facts are stubborn things [Smollett].
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Antonyms: |
uncertainty |
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