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sureness

sure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shoo r, shur]
    • /ʃʊər, ʃɜr/
    • /ˈʃʊə.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shoo r, shur]
    • /ʃʊər, ʃɜr/

Definitions of sureness word

  • adjective sureness free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data. 1
  • adjective sureness confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 1
  • adjective sureness convinced, fully persuaded, or positive: to be sure of a person's guilt. 1
  • adjective sureness assured or certain beyond question: a sure victory. 1
  • adjective sureness worthy of confidence; reliable; stable: a sure messenger. 1
  • adjective sureness unfailing; never disappointing expectations: a sure cure. 1
See all 16 definitions of sureness

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Origin of sureness

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sur(e) < Middle French sur, Old French seur < Latin sēcūrus secure

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Parts of speech for Sureness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sureness

sureness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sureness

noun sureness

  • accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
  • assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
  • authoritativeness — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
All 30 Synonyms of sureness

Antonyms for sureness

noun sureness

  • agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
  • ambivalence — the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc
  • anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
  • apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
  • butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness

verb sureness

  • hit up — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
All 49 Antonyms of sureness

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