Синонимы слова sure

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1. sure

   That is authentic which is true to the facts; that is genuine which is true to its own claims; as, authentic history; genuine money.

   A ‘genuine‘ work is one written by the author whose name it bears; an ‘authentic‘ work is one which relates truthfully the matters of which it treats. For example, the apocryphal Gospel of St. Thomas is neither ‘genuine‘ nor ‘authentic.’ It is not ‘genuine,’ for St. Thomas did not write it; it is not ‘authentic,’ for its contents are mainly fables and lies.

   Trench On the Study of Words lect. vi, p. 189. [W. J. Widdleton]

   Authentic is, however, used by reputable writers as synonymous with genuine, tho usually where genuineness carries a certain authority. We speak of accepted conclusions, certain evidence, current money, genuine letters, a legitimate conclusion or legitimate authority, original manuscripts, real value, received interpretation, sure proof, a true statement, a trustworthy witness, a veritable discovery.

   Synonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, true, trustworthy, veritable

   Antonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

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1. sure

   Synonyms:
   certain, secure, safe, assured, unmistakable, stable, firm, knowing, believing, confident, trusting, unquestioning, positive, unfailing, strong, permanent, abiding, enduring, infallible, indisputable, fast

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, ignorant, dubious, doubtful, hesitating, distrustful, questioning, vacillating, weak, untrustworthy, precarious, insecure, impermanent, transient, evanescent, fallible, disputable, loose

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1. certain(p), sureadjective

   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»

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, doubtful, dubious, unsafe, undependable, unreliable, groping, incertain, insecure, unsteady, false, unsure, ambivalent, untrusty, careless, untrustworthy

2. certain, sureadjective

   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»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   ambivalent, undependable, incertain, careless, unsure, unreliable, untrusty, dubious, false, unsafe, groping, uncertain, untrustworthy, insecure, doubtful, unsteady

3. certain, sureadjective

   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»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   untrusty, unsafe, unsure, undependable, groping, untrustworthy, ambivalent, unreliable, uncertain, false, careless, dubious, unsteady, insecure, doubtful, incertain

4. sureadjective

   physically secure or dependable

   «a sure footing»; «was on sure ground»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   undependable, unreliable, unsafe, insecure, untrustworthy, ambivalent, dubious, careless, uncertain, incertain, unsteady, unsure, groping, doubtful, untrusty, false

5. certain, sureadjective

   reliable in operation or effect

   «a quick and certain remedy»; «a sure way to distinguish the two»; «wood dust is a sure sign of termites»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), sealed, certain(a), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   false, untrusty, unsteady, untrustworthy, undependable, insecure, uncertain, doubtful, ambivalent, unreliable, careless, unsafe, incertain, groping, unsure, dubious

6. sure, trustedadjective

   (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

   «a sure (or trusted) friend»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   careless, insecure, undependable, untrusty, false, dubious, unreliable, incertain, doubtful, ambivalent, uncertain, unsafe, unsteady, groping, unsure, untrustworthy

7. sureadjective

   infallible or unfailing

   «a sure (or true) sign of one’s commitment»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   careless, unsteady, unsure, ambivalent, unreliable, uncertain, groping, doubtful, dubious, insecure, unsafe, false, undependable, untrusty, incertain, untrustworthy

8. sureadjective

   certain not to fail

   «a sure hand on the throttle»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), trusted, indisputable, certain

   Antonyms:
   ambivalent, undependable, uncertain, untrusty, dubious, groping, untrustworthy, doubtful, unreliable, unsure, careless, false, unsteady, insecure, unsafe, incertain

9. indisputable, sureadverb

   impossible to doubt or dispute

   «indisputable (or sure) proof»

   Synonyms:
   certain(p), incontestable, trusted, undisputable, certain, indisputable

   Antonyms:
   groping, undependable, dubious, unreliable, doubtful, unsure, careless, untrustworthy, unsteady, incertain, uncertain, unsafe, ambivalent, insecure, untrusty, false

10. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

    definitely or positively (`sure’ is sometimes used informally for `surely’)

    «the results are surely encouraging»; «she certainly is a hard worker»; «it’s going to be a good day for sure»; «they are coming, for certain»; «they thought he had been killed sure enough»; «he’ll win sure as shooting»; «they sure smell good»; «sure he’ll come»

    Synonyms:
    certainly, surely, for sure, sure as shooting, for certain, sure enough

    Antonyms:
    careless, unreliable, groping, unsafe, doubtful, undependable, incertain, untrustworthy, unsteady, insecure, uncertain, unsure, dubious, ambivalent, untrusty, false

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1. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certain, confident, positive, assured, fully convinced

2. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   safe, secure, stable, firm, steady, trustworthy

3. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   infallible, unfailing, never-failing

4. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certainly, SURELY

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1. sureadjective

   Synonyms:
   certain, inevitable, positive, confident, assured, sanguine, convinced, unfailing, infallible, unerring, inerrable, abiding, stable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, secure, safe

   Antonyms:
   uncertain, doubtful, dubious

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1. List of paraphrases for «sure»:

   confident, convinced, safe, secure, certain, course, certainly, yes, ensure, yeah, surely, assured

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1. Randy Frederick:

   Obviously they have to come to a consensus and certainly Yellen drives that more than anyone else but then everyone on the Board and even those that aren’t voters this year go out and say things that are that are completely contradictory, i’m not sure that the new Fed transparency is of any value if they all disagree with each other anyway.

2. Chris Buescher:

   To miss that playoff spot by one spot, that’s a tough ending to a day, i’m sure I’ll play it back and find something else different.

3. Dak Prescott:

   I don’t think Mike McCarthy’s said anything different than everyone in this building’s thoughts — Mike McCarthy just voiced it, now, we’ve got to make sure we’re accountable of our words.

4. Sheikh Salman:

   If there is a role, a positive role for them, then that’s fine. If we feel that is too much, then I am sure that we are going to review that.

5. Homeland Security official:

   We chose intentionally to start slow, so we can go fast later, we need to make sure that families have a place to go when they get here. There’s a review of the cases and preparation for travel.

• أكيد, طبعًاArabic
• segurCatalan, Valencian
• jistýCzech
• sicr, siwrWelsh
• sicherGerman
• ασφαλής, βέβαιοςGreek
• seguro, por supuesto, claroSpanish
• مطمئنPersian
• toki, varmaFinnish
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• בטח, בטוחHebrew
• biztosHungarian
• անշուշտ, իհարկե, վստահArmenian
• sicura, certo, sicuro, certaItalian
• もちろん, 承知しました, 確かJapanese
• დარწმუნებული, სანდო, უთუოდGeorgian
• 확실, 물론Korean
• certusLatin
• сигурноMacedonian
• zekerDutch
• segurOccitan
• oczywiście, pewien, pewny, pewnie!Polish
• claro, certo, tudo bem, tá, seguroPortuguese
• segir, sieir, sgür, siirRomansh
• cert, sigurRomanian
• конечно, уверенныйRussian
• sicuru, siguru, securu, seguruSardinian
• sevédaSlovene
• självklart, jodå, säkerSwedish
• eminTurkish
• впевненийUkrainian

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