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Synonyms for certain
ˈsɜr tncer·tain
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
certain
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, current, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritableAntonyms:
apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
certain
Synonyms:
true, fixed, regular, established, incontrovertible, undoubtful, indubitable, infallible, unmistakable, sure, unfailing, real, actual, undeniable, positive, convinced, assuredAntonyms:
uncertain, dubious, exceptional, irregular, casual, occasional, questionable, doubtful, vacillating, undecided, uncertain
Princeton's WordNet
certain(a)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"
Antonyms:
undependable, flukey, unreliable, contingent, iffy, chancy, uncertain, careless, up in the air, indefinite, flukycertain(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"
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iffy, unreliable, chancy, undependable, flukey, careless, fluky, up in the air, uncertain, contingent, indefinitecertain(p)adjective
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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undependable, indefinite, flukey, up in the air, chancy, uncertain, iffy, unreliable, fluky, careless, contingentcertain, 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, sureAntonyms:
indefinite, fluky, contingent, flukey, undependable, iffy, unreliable, careless, chancy, uncertain, up in the airsealed, certainadjective
established irrevocably
"his fate is sealed"
Synonyms:
certain(p), sealed, sure, certain(a), plasteredAntonyms:
up in the air, indefinite, careless, unreliable, iffy, undependable, uncertain, flukey, chancy, fluky, contingentcertain, 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, sureAntonyms:
chancy, unreliable, flukey, careless, iffy, up in the air, fluky, undependable, contingent, uncertain, indefinitecertain, 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, sureAntonyms:
fluky, indefinite, chancy, iffy, undependable, careless, up in the air, unreliable, contingent, flukey, uncertain
Editors Contribution
sure
he was certain that he had got the question correct.
confident
i was certain i could win the race.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
certainadjective
Synonyms:
indubitable, unquestionable, indisputable, undeniable, incontestable, uncontrovertible, unquestioned, undisputed, undoubted, absolute, positive, plain, past dispute, beyond all question, sure as fate, sure as a gun, clear as day, not doubtfulcertainadjective
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sure, assured, confident, undoubting, fully convincedcertainadjective
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unfailing, infallible, never-failingcertainadjective
certainadjective
Synonyms:
settled, determinate, fixed, stated, constantcertainadjective
Synonyms:
one, some, particular
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
certainadjective
Synonyms:
assured, confident, convinced, satisfied, undoubting, undeniable, irrefutable, indubitable, incontrovertible, incontestable, sure, inevitable, unavoidable, unfailing, infallible, inerrable, fixed, stated, specifiedAntonyms:
indefinite, uncertain, doubtful, uncertain
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#143 | number | |
#212 | real | |
#328 | current | |
#575 | few | |
#622 | given | |
#691 | original | |
#716 | sure | |
#738 | specific | |
#739 | several | |
#831 | true | |
#842 | individual | |
#891 | received | |
#1100 | certain | |
#1113 | particular | |
#1286 | safe | |
#1299 | regular | |
#1300 | secure | |
#1392 | selected | |
#1467 | positive | |
#1635 | established | |
#1672 | fixed | |
#1703 | specified | |
#1752 | accepted | |
#1920 | actual | |
#2328 | determined | |
#3303 | authorized | |
#3639 | reliable | |
#4677 | trusted | |
#4882 | sealed | |
#5018 | genuine | |
#6065 | authentic | |
#6692 | accredited | |
#7608 | confident | |
#8066 | legitimate | |
#8869 | assured | |
#8933 | convinced | |
#15906 | authoritative | |
#23137 | trustworthy | |
#36577 | undeniable | |
#39400 | veritable | |
#39518 | unmistakable | |
#45550 | infallible | |
#50305 | plastered | |
#60486 | indisputable | |
#79655 | unfailing | |
#105864 | incontrovertible | |
#173566 | indubitable |
How to use certain in a sentence?
Will we one day be able to regenerate a human digit or even a limb ? Probably, but how long we need to wait is impossible to predict, one step in that direction will be when regenerative biology fully embraces new regenerative models, particularly certain species of mammals. This and comparative studies will help us understand how and why regeneration fails in some contexts and succeeds in others.
I don’t know if she thought much about it at the time, because I know later in her career she didn’t want to be associated with that, but it certainly helped her get a lot of attention, you look back as early as 1945 and she was posing in bathing suits. Then at a certain time, she didn’t want to do that anymore… So for the last 10 years of her life, you rarely saw her posing in bathing suits. Only a few occasions, like the ones taken by Sam Shaw, which are in the book... But professionally at some point, she just stopped.
Deputy Finance Minister Maxim Oreshkin:
This price approximately corresponds to the long-term average price and over 10-15 years it shouldn't change, these are the levels which we now think of as certain structural levels over a long-term period.
You can sign up for airline dining programs, you just attach them one time to your debit or credit card and they automatically give you extra miles and points for dining at certain restaurants. That’s another no-brainer.
I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth of imagination.
Translations for certain
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- أكيد, متأكد, محدّدArabic
- определен, сигурен, уверенBulgarian
- certCatalan, Valencian
- určitý, jistýCzech
- sikker, vis, vist, visse, sikkert, sikreDanish
- gewiss, sicher, bestimmtGerman
- βέβαιοςGreek
- cierta, ciertoSpanish
- مسلم - قطعیPersian
- muuan, tietty, varmaFinnish
- certainFrench
- cinnte, deimhin, dearfaIrish
- cinnteach, deimhinneScottish Gaelic
- biztos, bizonyosHungarian
- tertentuIndonesian
- ákveðinn, viss, öruggurIcelandic
- certoItalian
- מסויםHebrew
- 確か, ある, 一定, 定か, とある, 特定Japanese
- ជាក់លាក់Khmer
- 확실한Korean
- certus, quīdamLatin
- zekerDutch
- enkelte, visse, sikker, visst, vissNorwegian
- ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟOriya
- pewnyPolish
- certoPortuguese
- anumit, cert, anume, sigurRomanian
- уверенный, определённый, некий, некоторыйRussian
- tzertu, tzeltu, certuSardinian
- sȉgūran, nȅkī, òdrēđenSerbo-Croatian
- gotovSlovene
- viss, visst, säkra, vissa, säker, säkertSwedish
- แน่นอนThai
- belli, kesinTurkish
- זיכערYiddish
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