Synonyms for sure
- adjective
- adverb
- interjection
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Certain — certain in one's knowledge or belief
certain, convinced, confident, positive, assured, steady, true, destined, bound, inevitable, sanguine, infallible, fated, unmistakable, predestined, unwavering, unfailing, unerring, wis dated rare, inerrable rare, undoubting rare
2. Reliable — physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable
reliable, dependable, secure, safe, trustworthy, strong, fast, faithful, authentic, fail-safe, firm, authoritative, sicker, trusty
Other
indisputable, trusted, stable, abiding, unquestioning, enduring
Adverb
Interjection
Definitions
- adj. 1
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
This investment is a sure thing.
- adj. 2
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
He was sure of being a finalist.
- adv. 1
Without doubt, certainly.
Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
- interj. 1
Yes; of course.
"Could you tell me where the washrooms are?" "Sure, they're in the corner over there."
Related words
- Word family
- sure-footed surely sureness surety
- Phrases
- sure thing make sure sure bet sure as shooting sure enough for sure to be sure
Choose the right word
A person may feel assured or sure of something false or non-existent; what he is aware of, still more what he is conscious of, must be fact.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- certain It is certain that Lucy will marry the pop singer.
- confident He is confident that he will pass the examination.
- convinced At first everybody was convinced of his innocence.
- assured Tom assured Mary that they could do that together.
- safe All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.
- trustworthy He is a good fellow for sure, but not trustworthy.
By length
- 3 letters
- yes1, wis1
- 4 letters
- true1, safe1, fast1, firm1
- 5 letters
- bound1, fated2
- 6 letters
- strong1, secure2, stable2, surely2, steady2, trusty2, sicker2
- 7 letters
- certain2, trusted2, assured2, abiding3
- 8 letters
- positive3, reliable4, faithful2, destined2, enduring3, sanguine2, unerring
- 9 letters
- certainly3, convinced2, confident3, authentic3, assuredly4, unfailing3, inerrable
- 10 letters
- inevitable5, positively4, dependable4, infallible4, unwavering4, undoubting
- 11 letters
- undoubtedly4, trustworthy3, predestined3
- 12 letters
- unmistakable5, indisputable5
- 13 letters
- authoritative5, unquestioning4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fated2 = 2 syllables).