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certainty

/ˈsɝtn̩ti/noun3 syllables

Certainty means: something that is certain.

Synonyms for certainty12

noun, as in something that is certain

sure thing, foregone conclusion

also used for certainty

certitude, sureness, surety, banker, cert, cinch, dead cert, fatality, inevitability, racing certainty

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Opposites of certainty

What does certainty mean?2

noun

1

something that is certain“his victory is a certainty”

2

the state of being certain“his certainty reassured the others”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with certainty?1

four syllables

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Certainty in a sentence

  • He knew it was so, with an unaccountable but instantaneous certainty.Cangarejo
  • Love is the source of all certainty, of all truth, of everything real.rul
  • Of course, this solution doesn't offer absolute certainty.frpzzd
  • It was a certainty that the inhabitants of this island had committed horrible crimes.Scott
  • The present is the only reality and the only certainty.carlosalberto
  • I can say with certainty that he hates me.Lepotdeterre
  • I can't answer your question with any certainty.patgfisher
  • The best thing about life is the certainty that it will end.BRW

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Forms of certainty

as a noun

plural
certainties