sure, adj.
freq. cnt. 80
freq. cnt. 80
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 67 freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 16
certain sure
sample sentences
"felt certain of success""was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
"was very sure in his beliefs"
"sure of her friends"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
attribute
similar to
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
certain sure
sample sentences
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through""be sure to lock the doors"
semantic pointers
similar to
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
certain sure
sample sentences
"he was certain to fail""his fate is certain"
"In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin
"he faced certain death"
"sudden but sure regret"
"he is sure to win"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
also see
similar to
reliable in operation or effect
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
certain sure
sample sentences
"a quick and certain remedy""a sure way to distinguish the two"
"wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
semantic pointers
similar to
physically secure or dependable
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
sure
impossible to doubt or dispute
<adj.all>
indisputable sure
sample sentences
"indisputable (or sure) proof"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
certain not to fail
<adj.all>
sure
sample sentences
"a sure hand on the throttle"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
infallible or unfailing
<adj.all>
sure
sample sentences
"a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
sure trusted