sure
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
felt certain of success
Related & opposite
- uncertain antonym
- certainty attribute
- sureness attribute
- sureness derivation
- convincedp similar to
Sense 2 adverb
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
the results are surely encouraging
Related & opposite
- certainp derived from
- sure derived from
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 3 adjective
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
Related & opposite
- careful similar to
Sense 4 adjective
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
he was certain to fail
Related & opposite
- predictable also see
- uncertain antonym
- boundp similar to
- fated similar to
- predestinate similar to
- in forp similar to
Sense 5 adjective
physically secure or dependable
a sure footing
Related & opposite
- secure similar to
Sense 6 adjective
reliable in operation or effect
a quick and certain remedy
Related & opposite
- reliable similar to
Sense 7 adjective
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
a sure (or trusted) friend
Related & opposite
- trusty similar to
Sense 8 adjective
infallible or unfailing
a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment
Related & opposite
Sense 9 adjective
certain not to fail
a sure hand on the throttle
Related & opposite
Sense 10 adjective
impossible to doubt or dispute
indisputable (or sure) proof
Related & opposite
- indisputability derivation
- certainp similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | uncertain |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | certainty |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | sureness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sureness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | convincedp |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | certainp |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | sure |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | careful |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | predictable |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | uncertain |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | boundp |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | fated |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | predestinate |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | in forp |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | secure |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | reliable |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | trusty |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | sureness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | true |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sureness |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | steady |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | indisputability |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | certainp |