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Overview of adj sure The adj sure has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (51) certain, sure -- (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") 2. (23) certain, sure -- (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") 3. (4) certain, sure -- (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") 4. (1) sure -- (physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground") 5. (1) certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 6. sure trusted -- ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend") 7. sure -- (infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment") 8. sure -- (certain not to fail "a sure hand on the throttle") 9. indisputable, sure -- (impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof") Antonyms of adj sure 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain => ambivalent => doubtful, dubious => groping, hesitant Sense 2 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Sense 3 certain (vs. uncertain), sure Sense 4 sure INDIRECT (VIA secure) -> insecure, unsafe Sense 5 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable Sense 6 sure trusted INDIRECT (VIA trustworthy) -> untrustworthy, untrusty Sense 7 sure INDIRECT (VIA true) -> false Sense 8 sure INDIRECT (VIA steady) -> unsteady Sense 9 indisputable, sure INDIRECT (VIA certain) -> uncertain Similarity of adj sure 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) Sense 2 certain, sure => careful (vs. careless) Sense 3 certain (vs. uncertain), sure => bound(prenominal), destined => doomed, fated => foreordained, predestinate, predestined => in for(prenominal) Also See-> predictable#1 Sense 4 sure => secure (vs. insecure) Sense 5 certain, sure => reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) Sense 6 sure trusted => trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty Sense 7 sure => true (vs. false) Sense 8 sure => steady (vs. unsteady) Sense 9 indisputable, sure => certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain) Attributes of adj sure 1 of 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => certainty => assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness Familiarity of adj sure sure used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Grep of adj sure at leisure cocksure footsure for sure high-pressure leisure low-pressure sure sure-enough sure-fire sure-handed sure as shooting surefooted unsure Overview of adj sure The adj sure has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (51) certain, sure -- (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") 2. (23) certain, sure -- (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") 3. (4) certain, sure -- (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") 4. (1) sure -- (physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground") 5. (1) certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 6. sure trusted -- ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend") 7. sure -- (infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment") 8. sure -- (certain not to fail "a sure hand on the throttle") 9. indisputable, sure -- (impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof")
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