Definition of CERTAINTY

certainty

Meanings

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

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

Antonyms

doubt, uncertainty

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

certainty is a valid Words With Friends word