Synonyms for sureness
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Noun
1. Certainty
certainty, self-assurance, assurance, confidence, certitude, self-confidence, inevitability, surety, authority
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Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being sure, certainty.
His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
Forms
- Plural
- surenesses → certainties, assurances, confidences, certitudes…
Example sentences
- confidence Tom said he didn't have the confidence to do that.
- certainty Doubt isn't pleasant, but certainty is ridiculous.
- assurance For quality assurance, this call may be recorded.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sureness | falling | |
| confidence | steady | |
| certainty | steady | |
| assurance | falling | |
| positiveness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- surety3
- 9 letters
- authority4, certainty3, assurance3, certitude3
- 10 letters
- confidence3
- 12 letters
- positiveness
- 13 letters
- inevitability7
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surety3 = 3 syllables).