sureness - 12 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | sureness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | undoubtedness |
| Synonyms: | assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness, proof, surety, doubtlessness, indubitableness |
| Main Entry: | sureness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stability |
| Synonyms: | adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone*, balance, cohesion, constancy, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, fastness, firmness, hardness, maturity, permanence, perseverance, resoluteness, security, solidity, soundness, stableness, steadfastness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, support, toughness, dependability, immobility, immovability, solidness, substantiality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accuracy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precision or correctness |
| Synonyms: | certainty, closeness, efficiency, exactness, mastery, skill, truthfulness, veracity, verity, accurateness, carefulness, definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, exactitude, faultlessness, incisiveness, meticulousness, preciseness, sharpness, skillfulness, strictness, sureness |
| Antonyms: | falsehood, inaccuracy, mistake, erroneousness |
| Main Entry: | optimism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of having positive beliefs |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, assurance, brightness, buoyancy, calmness, certainty, cheer, cheerfulness, confidence, easiness, elation, encouragement, enthusiasm, exhilaration, expectation, happiness, rose-colored glasses*, trust, good cheer, hopefulness, idealism, looking on bright side, positivism, sanguineness, sureness |
| Antonyms: | doubt, gloom, pessimism, hopelessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | precision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accuracy |
| Synonyms: | attention, care, correctness, exactness, fidelity, heed, nicety, rigor, carefulness, definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, exactitude, meticulousness, particularity, preciseness, sureness |
| Antonyms: | inaccuracy, imprecision, inexactness |
| Main Entry: | certainty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | positive assurance |
| Synonyms: | belief, cinch, confidence, conviction, credence, faith, firmness, lock*, lockup*, setup, stock, store, sure thing*, surety, trust, validity, all sewn up, authoritativeness, certitude, definiteness, dogmatism, indubitableness, inevitability, open and shut case, positiveness, positivism, rain or shine, shoo-in, staunchness, steadiness, sure bet, surefire, sureness, 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, uncertainty, questionableness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in oneself |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resolution, self-possession, spirit, spunk, tenacity, brashness, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, intrepidity, resoluteness, self-reliance, sureness |
| Antonyms: | uncertainty, unconfidence |
| Main Entry: | faith |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trust in something |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, allegiance, assent, assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, constancy, conviction, credence, credit, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, hope, loyalty, reliance, stock, store, surety, troth, truth, truthfulness, certitude, credulity, dependence, sureness |
| Antonyms: | disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving, skepticism, suspicion |
| Main Entry: | trust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in something as true, trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | assurance, certainty, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, expectation, faith, gospel truth*, hope, reliance, stock, store, certitude, dependence, entrustment, positiveness, sureness |
| Antonyms: | disbelief, distrust, mistrust |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assurance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confidence |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, arrogance, audacity, boldness, bravery, certainty, conviction, coolness, courage, effrontery, faith, firmness, impudence, nerve, poise, presumption, security, self-confidence, surety, temerity, trust, aggressiveness, assuredness, certitude, positiveness, self-reliance, sureness |
| Antonyms: | confusion, distrust, doubt, fear, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | conviction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guilty sentence; assurance |
| Synonyms: | certainty, condemnation, confidence, earnestness, fall, fervor, firmness, rap, reliance, surety, assuredness, certitude, condemning, determining guilt, sureness, unfavorable verdict |
| Antonyms: | overturning |
| Main Entry: | security |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | peace of mind |
| Synonyms: | assurance, calm, certainty, confidence, conviction, ease, freedom, reliance, soundness, surety, positiveness, sureness |
| Antonyms: | insecurity, uncertainty, worry |
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