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Antonyms for most certain
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : sur-tn |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr tn |
Definition of most certain
Origin :- c.1300, "determined, fixed," from Old French certain "reliable, sure, assured" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *certanus, from Latin certus "sure, fixed, settled, determined" (also source of Italian certo, Spanish cierto), originally a variant past participle of cernere "to distinguish, decide," literally "to sift, separate" (see crisis).
- Of persons, "full of confidence in one's knowledge or judgment," from mid-14c. Euphemistic use (of a certain age, etc.) attested from mid-18c. Certainer, certainest were common to c.1750, but have fallen from proper use for some reason. Expression for certain "assuredly" is attested by early 14c.
- adj confident
- adj undoubtable, valid
- adj fixed
- adj referring to a specifically known amount
Synonyms for most certain
- a couple
- a few
- absolute
- ascertained
- assertive
- assured
- authoritative
- believing
- bound
- calm
- certified
- clear
- cocksure
- concluded
- conclusive
- confirmable
- convinced
- decided
- defined
- definite
- demonstrable
- destined
- determined
- divers
- ensured
- establishable
- established
- evident
- express
- firm
- fixed
- genuine
- guaranteed
- having down pat
- in the bag
- incontrovertible
- individual
- indubitable
- infallible
- insured
- irrefutable
- known
- many
- marked
- numerous
- on ice
- one
- particular
- plain
- positive
- precise
- predestined
- provable
- questionless
- real
- regular
- reliable
- safe
- salted away
- sanguine
- satisfied
- secure
- self-confident
- set
- settled
- several
- singular
- some
- sound
- special
- specific
- specified
- stated
- stipulated
- sundry
- supreme
- sure
- sure thing
- true
- trustworthy
- unambiguous
- unconcerned
- undeniable
- undisturbed
- undoubted
- undoubtful
- undoubting
- unequivocal
- unerring
- unmistakable
- unperturbed
- untroubled
- upwards of
- various
- verifiable
- warranted
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