certainty
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certainty
- /ˈsɝtn̩ti/ US
- /ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.
noun certainties · certainity
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The state of being certain.
with certainty
Similar: certitude, sureness, surety · Opposite: doubt, uncertainty
- An instance of being certain.
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A fact or truth unquestionably established.
Certainties are uninteresting and sating.
Similar: banker, cert, certainty, certitude, cinch, dead cert, fatality, inevitability, racing certainty, sure thing, fair bet, good bet
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: certain, sure, determination, safety, reassurance, assurance, reliability, trust, secure, accuracy, confident, conviction, convinced, safe, confidence, precision
Translations
Every language
noun state of being certain
| Español | certeza, certitud, certidumbre, certinidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 확신 hwaksin |
| 日本語 | 確信 kakushin |
| 中文 | 確信 /确信 quèxìn |
| हिन्दी | सुनिश्चितता suniścittā, निश्चय niścay, यक़ीन yaqīn, निश्चितता niścittā, निश्चयात्मकता niścayātmaktā |
| Português | certeza |
| Français | certitude |
| Deutsch | Gewissheit |
| Italiano | certezza |
| Ελληνικά | βεβαιότητα vevaiótita |
| Română | certitudine, siguranță |
| Русский | уве́ренность uvérennostʹ |
| العربية | يَقِين yaqīn |
| עברית | וַדָּאוּת vada'út |
Talk about this word "certainty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/certainty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. certainty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/certainty "certainty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/certainty.Cite this
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