certainty

English Thesaurus

1. something that is certain (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	cert,
definition	:	an absolute certainty (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	ineluctability, unavoidability,
definition	:	the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	inevitability, inevitableness,
definition	:	the quality of being unavoidable (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	surety,
definition	:	something clearly established (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	indisputability, indubitability, unquestionability, unquestionableness,
definition	:	the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	moral certainty,
definition	:	certainty based on an inner conviction (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	predictability,
definition	:	the quality of being predictable (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	slam dunk,
definition	:	something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	certain,
definition	:	established beyond doubt or question; definitely known (adj.all)

attribute	:	uncertain,
definition	:	not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown (adj.all)

2. the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognitive state, state of mind,
definition	:	the state of a person's cognitive processes (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	assurance, authority, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness,
definition	:	freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence,
definition	:	total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	reliance, trust,
definition	:	certainty based on past experience (noun.cognition)

attribute	:	certain, sure,
definition	:	having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured (adj.all)

attribute	:	incertain, uncertain, unsure,
definition	:	lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance (adj.all)

3. something that is certain (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty,
definition	:	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)

4. the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty,
definition	:	the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)

5. something that is certain (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty,
definition	:	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)

6. the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty,
definition	:	the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)