Definition of CERTAINTY

certainty

Plural: certainties

Noun

  • the state of being certain
    • "his certainty reassured the others"
  • something that is certain
    • "his victory is a certainty"
  • The state of being certain.
  • An instance of being certain.
  • A fact or truth unquestionably established.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

Synonyms

foregone conclusion, sure thing, banker, cert, certainty, certitude, cinch, dead cert, fair bet, fatality, good bet, inevitability, racing certainty, safe bet, sure bet, sureness

Antonyms

uncertainty, doubt

Scrabble Score: 14

certainty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
certainty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
certainty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

certainty: valid Words With Friends Word