CERTAINTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CERTAINTY?

Need another word that means the same as “certainty”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “certainty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Certainty” are: confidence, sureness, positiveness, conviction, certitude, reliability, assuredness, assurance, validity, conclusiveness, authoritativeness, truth, fact, factualness, inevitability, necessity, matter of course, racing certainty

Certainty as a Noun

Definitions of "Certainty" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “certainty” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Something that is certain.
• A person that is certain to do or win the specified thing.
• A fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place.
• A general air of confidence.
• Firm conviction that something is the case.
• The state of being certain.
• The quality of being reliably true.

Synonyms of "Certainty" as a noun (18 Words)

assurance	Certainty about something. His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular.
assuredness	Great coolness and composure under strain.
authoritativeness	Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
certitude	Something that someone firmly believes is true. The question may never be answered with certitude.
conclusiveness	The quality of being final or definitely settled.
confidence	A secret that is confided or entrusted to another. Someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence.
conviction	The quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says. She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction.
fact	The truth about events as opposed to interpretation. First you must collect all the facts of the case.
factualness	The quality of being actual or based on fact.
inevitability	An unavoidable event. The inevitability of death.
matter of course	Having consequence.
necessity	The principle according to which something must be so, by virtue either of logic or of natural law. The necessity of providing parental guidance.
positiveness	The quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome.
racing certainty	The sport of engaging in contests of speed.
reliability	The quality of being dependable or reliable. The car s background gives me every confidence in its reliability.
sureness	The quality of being steady and unfailing. Sureness of hand.
truth	Conformity to reality or actuality. The fundamental truths about mankind.
validity	The quality of having legal force or effectiveness. One might question the validity of our data.

Usage Examples of "Certainty" as a noun

• The passing of the act made a general election a certainty.
• There is a bewildering lack of certainty and clarity in the law.
• A man exuding certainty.
• His certainty reassured the others.
• His victory is a certainty.
• She knew with absolute certainty that they were dead.
• He was expected to be a certainty for a gold medal.

Associations of "Certainty" (30 Words)

absolutely	Totally and definitely; without question. An absolutely magnificent painting.
accuracy	(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number. He was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass.
actually	Used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising. You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out.
assuredly	Without a doubt. The lad kept his cool and assuredly slipped the ball between the posts.
certainly	Used to emphasize the speaker’s belief that what is said is true. She certainly is a hard worker.
certitude	Something that someone firmly believes is true. The question may never be answered with certitude.
confirm	Administer the religious rite of confirmation to. His story confirmed my doubts.
correctly	In a way that is socially acceptable; properly. She correctly answered eight questions.
definite	Precise; explicit and clearly defined. I want a definite answer.
definitely	In a definite manner; clearly. I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you.
doubtless	Presumably or very probably. The company would doubtless find the reduced competition to their liking.
exactly	Just as it should be. What exactly are you looking for.
indeed	In truth (often tends to intensify. The idea is attractive to many men and indeed to many women.
indubitably	In a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted. Indubitably liberalism parades under many guises.
manifest	Record in a ship s manifest. A disorder that usually manifests in middle age.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. A marked increase in UK sales.
obvious	Predictable and lacking in subtlety. Unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession.
palpability	The quality of being perceivable by touch.
positivistic	Of or relating to positivism.
precisely	Exactly (used to emphasize the complete accuracy or truth of a statement. At 2 00 precisely the phone rang.
real	Really very. Real wages.
reliable	A reliable person or thing. A reliable source of information.
reliably	In a consistently good or accurate way. Few of these paintings can be reliably dated.
sure	Definitely or positively sure is sometimes used informally for surely. United are sure of a UEFA Cup place.
surely	Definitely or positively sure is sometimes used informally for surely. No one knows how to move the economy quickly and surely in that direction.
truly	In actual fact or without doubt; really. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience.
unambiguous	Having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning. Instructions should be unambiguous.
undoubtedly	Without doubt; certainly. They are undoubtedly guilty.
unequivocal	Clearly defined or formulated- R.B.Taney. The plain and unequivocal language of the laws.
unquestionably	Without question and beyond doubt. The awards were unquestionably deserved.