certain

English Thesaurus

1. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance (adj.all)

similar	:	careful,
definition	:	exercising caution or showing care or attention (adj.all)

2. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known (adj.all)

similar	:	definite,
definition	:	known for certain (adj.all)

similar	:	indisputable, sure,
definition	:	impossible to doubt or dispute (adj.all)

similar	:	sure as shooting,
definition	:	absolutely certain (adj.all)

attribute	:	certainty, foregone conclusion, sure thing,
definition	:	something that is certain (noun.attribute)

3. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured (adj.all)

similar	:	confident, convinced, positive,
definition	:	persuaded of; very sure (adj.all)

attribute	:	certainty,
definition	:	the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

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

4. certain to occur; destined or inevitable (adj.all)

similar	:	bound, destined,
definition	:	(usually followed by `to') governed by fate (adj.all)

similar	:	doomed, fated,
definition	:	(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate (adj.all)

similar	:	foreordained, predestinate, predestined,
definition	:	established or prearranged unalterably (adj.all)

similar	:	in for,
definition	:	certain to get or have (adj.all)

also	:	predictable,
definition	:	capable of being foretold (adj.all)

5. definite but not specified or identified (adj.all)

similar	:	definite,
definition	:	precise; explicit and clearly defined (adj.all)

6. reliable in operation or effect (adj.all)

similar	:	dependable, reliable,
definition	:	worthy of reliance or trust (adj.all)

7. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known (adj.all)

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

8. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured (adj.all)

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

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

9. certain to occur; destined or inevitable (adj.all)

antonym	:	uncertain,
definition	:	not certain to occur; not inevitable (adj.all)

10. established irrevocably (adj.all)

antonym	:	uncertain, unsealed,
definition	:	not established or confirmed (adj.all)

11. established beyond doubt or question; definitely known (adj.all)

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

12. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured (adj.all)

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

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

13. certain to occur; destined or inevitable (adj.all)

antonym	:	uncertain,
definition	:	not certain to occur; not inevitable (adj.all)

14. established irrevocably (adj.all)

antonym	:	uncertain, unsealed,
definition	:	not established or confirmed (adj.all)