Synonyms for Certain
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Words related to "Certain" (adjective) include definite.
Adjective
definite but not specified or identified
"set aside a certain sum each week" "to a certain degree" "certain breeds do not make good pets" "certain members have not paid their dues" "a certain popular teacher" "a certain Mrs. Jones"
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definite
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
"felt certain of success" "was sure (or certain) she had seen it" "was very sure in his beliefs" "sure of her friends"
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sure
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convincedpositiveconfident
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
"what is certain is that every effect must have a cause" "it is certain that they were on the bus" "his fate is certain" "the date for the invasion is certain"
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definiteindisputablesuresure as shooting
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
"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"
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sure
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bounddestineddoomedfatedforeordainedpredestinatepredestinedin for
established irrevocably
"his fate is sealed"
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sealed
reliable in operation or effect
"a quick and certain remedy" "a sure way to distinguish the two" "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
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sure
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reliabledependable
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through" "be sure to lock the doors"
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sure
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careful
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uncertainunsealed
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