certain


Meanings

  • definite but not specified or identified;
    • "set aside a certain sum each week"
    • "to a certain degree"
    • "certain breeds do not make good pets"
    • "certain members have not paid their dues"
    • "a certain popular teacher"
    • "a certain Mrs. Jones"
  • having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured;
    • "felt certain of success"
    • "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
  • established beyond doubt or question; definitely known;
    • "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"
    • "it is certain that they were on the bus"
    • "his fate is certain"
    • "the date for the invasion is 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"
  • established irrevocably;
  • reliable in operation or effect;
    • "a quick and certain remedy"
  • exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance;
    • "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"
  • CERTAIN adj -TAINER, -TAINEST absolutely confident


Scrabble Score: 9

certain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

certain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

certain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 11

certain is a valid Words With Friends word