His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
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Sureness
/ˈʃʊənəs/
Synonyms for "sureness" (116 found)
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Noun(6 words)
absolute certaintyabsolutenessacceptationacceptionacquiescenceact of godarroganceassuranceassuredassurednessbeliefcertain knowledgecertainnesscertaintycertitudecocksurenessconfidenceconfidentness
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Related words (58)
inviolabilityirrevocabilitynecessitynonambiguitynoncontingencyoverconfidenceoversurenessoverweeningoverweeningnesspoisepompositypositivenesspredestinationpredeterminationprideprobatumproved factreceptionrelentlessnessreliability
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reliancereliance onresponsibilitysecurityself-assuranceself-confidenceself-importanceself-reliancesettled beliefstockstoresubjective certaintysuretysuspension of disbelieftrusttrustabilitytrustinesstrustworthinesstruthunambiguityunavoidable casualtyunavoidablenessuncontrollabilityundeflectabilityunequivocalnessunfalsenessunivocityunmistakablenessunperfidiousnessunpreventabilityuntreacherousnessunyieldingnessvis major
Noun(5 words)
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6 entriesconfidence leveldogmatic stancefirm beliefoverconfident stanceprobability boundstrong conviction
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6 entriesdegree of surenessevident surenessfirm surenessjustified surenesslevel of surenessunshakable sureness
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The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.
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