| 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: | 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: | foolproof |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | infallible |
Synonyms: |
certain, dependable, fail-safe, faultless, flawless, goofproof, guaranteed, idiot-proof, never-failing, perfect, reliable, safe, sure, sure-fire, tested, tried, unassailable, unerring, unfailing |
| Main Entry: | guaranteed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | made certain |
Synonyms: |
affirmed, approved, ascertained, assured, attested, bonded, certified, confirmed, endorsed, for a fact, for sure, have a lock on, insured, on ice, pledged, plighted, protected, sealed, secured, sure, sure enough, sure-fire, warranted |
Antonyms: |
indefinite, insecure, uncertain, unsure |
| Main Entry: | incontrovertible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beyond dispute |
Synonyms: |
accurate, authentic, certain, established, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, nailed down, no mistake, no two ways about it, positive, sure, sure thing, surefire, uncontestable, undeniable, unequivocable, unquestionable, unshakable |
Antonyms: |
changeable, controvertible, questionable, uncertain, variable |
| Main Entry: | infallible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unerring, dependable |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, accurate, agreeable, apodictic, authoritative, certain, correct, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, exact, faultless, flawless, foolproof, handy, helpful, impeccable, incontrovertible, inerrable, inerrant, omniscient, perfect, positive, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, sure, surefire, true, trustworthy, unbeatable, undeceivable, unfailing, unimpeachable, unquestionable, useful |
Antonyms: |
erring, fallible, faulty, imperfect |
| Main Entry: | predictable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easy to foretell |
Synonyms: |
anticipated, calculable, certain, expected, foreseeable, foreseen, likely, prepared, sure, sure-fire |
Antonyms: |
improbable, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredictable |
| Main Entry: | sure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inevitable |
Synonyms: |
assured, bound, certain, guaranteed, indisputable, ineluctable, inerrant, inescapable, infallible, irrevocable, surefire, unavoidable, unerring, unfailing |
Antonyms: |
doubted, doubtful, dubious, unsure |
| 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: | unfailing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, unchanging |
Synonyms: |
absolute, assiduous, bottomless, boundless, ceaseless, come-through, consistent, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, counted on, delivering, dependable, diligent, dyed-in-the-wool, endless, eternal, faithful, inexhaustible, infallible, invariable, loyal, never-failing, persistent, reliable, rock solid, same, solid, staunch, steadfast, straight, sure, surefire, there, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, unflagging, unlimited, unrelenting |
Antonyms: |
failing, impermanent, uncertain, unsure |