English Explanatory Dictionary

certainty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being certain.
  2. An instance of being certain.
  3. A fact or truth unquestionably established.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɝtn̩ti/ en-us-certainty.ogg /ˈsɜːtn̩ti/

Word forms

certainty certainties certainity

Etymology

From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

Synonyms

certitude sureness banker cert certainty cinch dead cert fatality inevitability racing certainty sure thing fair bet good bet safe bet sure bet

Antonyms

doubt uncertainty

Related words

certain

Derived words

certainty equivalent legal certainty moral certainty noncertainty of a certainty racing certainty
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