· 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"

Synonym(s): certain

Antonym(s): unsure

· 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"

Synonym(s): certain

· 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"

Synonym(s): certain

· physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

· 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"

Synonym(s): certain

· (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"

Synonym(s): trusted

· infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

· certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"

· impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"

Synonym(s): indisputable

· definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

Synonym(s): surely, certainly, for_sure, for_certain, sure_enough, sure_as_shooting