Synonyms for sure
ʃʊər, ʃɜrsure

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1. sureadjective

   Yes, of course.

   Synonyms:
   yes, OK, of course, certainly

2. sureadjective

   Certain in one's knowledge or belief.

   Synonyms:
   certain, wis, positive

3. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   reliable, certain, failsafe

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1. sure

   That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.

   A 'genuine' work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an 'authentic' work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither 'genuine' nor 'authentic.' It is not 'genuine,' for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not 'authentic,' for its contents are mainly fables and lies.

   Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]

   Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.

   Synonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, true, trustworthy, veritable

   Antonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

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1. sure

   Synonyms:
   certain, secure, safe, assured, unmistakable, stable, firm, knowing, believing, confident, trusting, unquestioning, positive, unfailing, strong, permanent, abiding, enduring, infallible, indisputable, fast

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, ignorant, dubious, doubtful, hesitating, distrustful, questioning, vacillating, weak, untrustworthy, precarious, insecure, impermanent, transient, evanescent, fallible, disputable, loose

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1. certain(p), sureadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, doubtful, dubious, unsafe, undependable, unreliable, groping, incertain, insecure, unsteady, false, unsure, ambivalent, untrusty, careless, untrustworthy

2. certain, sureadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   ambivalent, undependable, incertain, careless, unsure, unreliable, untrusty, dubious, false, unsafe, groping, uncertain, untrustworthy, insecure, doubtful, unsteady

3. certain, sureadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   untrusty, unsafe, unsure, undependable, groping, untrustworthy, ambivalent, unreliable, uncertain, false, careless, dubious, unsteady, insecure, doubtful, incertain

4. sureadjective

   physically secure or dependable

   "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   undependable, unreliable, unsafe, insecure, untrustworthy, ambivalent, dubious, careless, uncertain, incertain, unsteady, unsure, groping, doubtful, untrusty, false

5. certain, sureadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   false, untrusty, unsteady, untrustworthy, undependable, insecure, uncertain, doubtful, ambivalent, unreliable, careless, unsafe, incertain, groping, unsure, dubious

6. sure, trustedadjective

   (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

   "a sure (or trusted) friend"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   careless, insecure, undependable, untrusty, false, dubious, unreliable, incertain, doubtful, ambivalent, uncertain, unsafe, unsteady, groping, unsure, untrustworthy

7. sureadjective

   infallible or unfailing

   "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   careless, unsteady, unsure, ambivalent, unreliable, uncertain, groping, doubtful, dubious, insecure, unsafe, false, undependable, untrusty, incertain, untrustworthy

8. sureadjective

   certain not to fail

   "a sure hand on the throttle"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   ambivalent, undependable, uncertain, untrusty, dubious, groping, untrustworthy, doubtful, unreliable, unsure, careless, false, unsteady, insecure, unsafe, incertain

9. indisputable, sureadverb

   impossible to doubt or dispute

   "indisputable (or sure) proof"

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), incontestable, trusted, undisputable, certain, indisputable

   Antonyms:
   groping, undependable, dubious, unreliable, doubtful, unsure, careless, untrustworthy, unsteady, incertain, uncertain, unsafe, ambivalent, insecure, untrusty, false

10. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

    definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

    "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

    Synonyms:
    certainly, surely, for sure, sure as shooting, for certain, sure enough

    Antonyms:
    careless, unreliable, groping, unsafe, doubtful, undependable, incertain, untrustworthy, unsteady, insecure, uncertain, unsure, dubious, ambivalent, untrusty, false

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1. certain

   he was certain that he had got the question correct.

   Submitted by anonymous on October 5, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certain, confident, positive, assured, fully convinced

2. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   safe, secure, stable, firm, steady, trustworthy

3. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   infallible, unfailing, never-failing

4. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certainly, SURELY

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1. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certain, inevitable, positive, confident, assured, sanguine, convinced, unfailing, infallible, unerring, inerrable, abiding, stable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, secure, safe

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, doubtful, dubious

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1. List of paraphrases for "sure":

   confident, convinced, safe, secure, certain, course, certainly, yes, ensure, yeah, surely, assured

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1. John Mellencamp:

   I try to make sure that my kids understand how fortunate they are and that they shouldn't take any of this for granted.

2. Bennie Thompson:

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3. Danielle Johnson:

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4. Kevin Systrom:

   She will be on some social network, i want to make sure we've started work on some of the main problems of social media today.

5. Zac Taylor:

   I can't make a prediction on the amount of starters( who will be held out), i can certainly say for Joe( Burrow), we'll rest him this week and make sure he's 100 % ready to go. I know he's felt good and could play if needed but I just made the decision that we're going to rest him this week.