certain
/ˈsɝ.tən/adjective2 syllables
Certain means: certain to occur; destined or inevitable.
Synonyms for certain32
adjective, as in certain to occur; destined or inevitable
adjective, as in having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
adjective, as in established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
adjective, as in definite but not specified or identified
adjective, as in established irrevocably
also used for certain
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Opposites of certain
What does certain mean?7
adjective
certain to occur; destined or inevitable“he was certain to fail”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured“felt certain of success”
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”
reliable in operation or effect“a quick and certain remedy”
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance“be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through”
definite but not specified or identified“set aside a certain sum each week”
established irrevocably“his fate is sealed”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with certain?3
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Certain in a sentence
- No matter who you are or where you are from, one thing is certain.Lumi_alt
- Death is certain to all, all shall die.unknown
- I agree with him to a certain extent, but not entirely.CK
- What he said applies, to a certain extent, to this case.CM
- He has not become rich, but he had a certain measure of success.unknown
- Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it?CK
- Detachment provides perspective, which in turn permits a certain amount of pattern recognition.unknown
- In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.Scott
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Forms of certain
as a adjective
- comparative
- certainer
- superlative
- certainest