Synonyms for CERTAINTY
ˈsɜr tn ticer·tain·ty

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1. certaintynoun

   The state of being certain.

   Synonyms:
   certitude

   Antonyms:
   uncertainty

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1. certainty

   Demonstration, in the strict and proper sense, is the highest form of proof, and gives the most absolute certainty, but can not be applied outside of pure mathematics or other strictly deductive reasoning; there can be proof and certainty, however, in matters that do not admit of demonstration. A conclusion is the absolute and necessary result of the admission of certain premises; an inference is a probable conclusion toward which known facts, statements, or admissions point, but which they do not absolutely establish; sound premises, together with their necessary conclusion, constitute a demonstration. Evidence is that which tends to show a thing to be true; in the widest sense, as including self-evidence or consciousness, it is the basis of all knowledge. Proof in the strict sense is complete, irresistible evidence; as, there was much evidence against the accused, but not amounting to proof of guilt. Moral certainty is a conviction resting on such evidence as puts a matter beyond reasonable doubt, while not so irresistible as demonstration. Compare HYPOTHESIS; INDUCTION.

   Synonyms:
   conclusion, consequence, deduction, demonstration, evidence, induction, inference, proof

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1. certainty

   Synonyms:
   assurance, demonstrableness, positiveness, unquestionableness, confidence, conviction

   Antonyms:
   dubiousness, precariousness, casualty, vicissitude, uncertainty, irregularity, hesitation, doubt, misgiving, conjecture, indecision

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1. certaintynoun

   the state of being certain

   "his certainty reassured the others"

   Synonyms:
   foregone conclusion, sure thing

   Antonyms:
   dubiousness, dubiety, uncertainty, uncertainness, doubt, precariousness, incertitude, doubtfulness

2. certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusionnoun

   something that is certain

   "his victory is a certainty"

   Synonyms:
   certainty, foregone conclusion, matter of course, sure thing

   Antonyms:
   incertitude, uncertainty, precariousness, dubiousness, uncertainness, doubtfulness, doubt, dubiety

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive State

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1. certaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   surety, indubitableness, certitude, freedom from doubt

2. certaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   truth, fact, fixed fact, accomplished fact, real state

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1. certaintynoun

   Synonyms:
   sureness, confidence, assurance, surety, fact, truth

   Antonyms:
   uncertainty

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1. List of paraphrases for "certainty":

   security, safety, assurance, clarity, uncertainty, confidence, confident

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1. Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic:

   It is my duty to break the silence and tell the Croatian public that we cannot confirm with 100 percent certainty that it is true what we see, and which is horrifying, i don’t know if we will be able to do it in the coming days, but what we see does not look good ... I'm afraid that for the first time, what has happened to the citizens of other countries has happened to a Croatian citizen.

2. Ido Hutabarat:

   The draft is good for the investment climate in the mining sector because it is giving more legal certainty, if the permit extension can be done for as long as the life span of the mine, the massive investment into downstreaming can be realized because lenders will also have more security for their loans.

3. Mark Kris:

   I just thought Watson spit out answers to questions like ‘ Who won the 1947 World Series ? ’ but that’s not really what it does. What it does is solve a problem with a specific kind of certainty. You know the answer is the right answer. It can determine everybody’s favorite color is blue by reading that information quickly from five different books and correlating all of that data.

4. David Becker:

   The most important thing at this point is the lack of certainty, it's not about what the rules are. It's about when the rules will be settled. Voters need certainty. They need to know how to navigate the process. Pennsylvania is probably the place where things are most unsettled right now.

5. Ravindra Pasale:

   Embrace probability. Only mathematicians and fools have a tendency to embellish certainty.