sure

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. certain, positive; dependable, trustworthy; safe, secure; confident, convinced; unfailing, infallible, surefire (inf.). See certainty, safety. Ant., uncertain, unsure.

II

(Roget's IV) interj.

Syn. certainly, of course, by all means, positively, absolutely, but definitely; see also surely .

modif.

1. [Confident]

Syn. positive, assured, convinced; see certain 1 .

2. [Inevitable]

Syn. unfailing, unavoidable, indisputable; see certain 3 , inevitable .

See Synonym Study at certain .

• for sure,

Syn. certainly, for certain, without doubt; see surely .

• make sure,

Syn. make certain, determine, establish; see fix 4 , guarantee 2 , manage 1 .

• to be sure,

Syn. of course, certainly, obviously; see surely .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. certain definite, assured, doubtless, unquestionable, fixed, set, incontrovertible, positive, conclusive, proven, demonstrated, unmistakable, certified, *beyond a shadow of a doubt.

2. reliable dependable, trustworthy, tried and true, trusty, faithful, steadfast.

3. convinced confident, certain, satisfied, positive.

4. inevitable assured, bound, unavoidable, guaranteed, inescapable, *iced.

ANT.: 1. uncertain, doubtful, questionable, unproven. 2. unreliable, undependable. 3. unconvinced, uncertain. 4. uncertain

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Established beyond a doubt: certain, hard, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, unassailable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable. See CERTAIN, TRUE. 2. Known positively: certain, definite, positive. Idiom: for certain. See CERTAIN. 3. Bound to happen: certain, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable. See CERTAIN. 4. Such as could not possibly fail or disappoint: certain, infallible, secure, unerring, unfailing. Informal: sure-fire. See CERTAIN. 5. Not easily moved or shaken: firm1, secure, solid, sound2, stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, unshakable. See CONTINUE, STRONG. 6. Firmly settled or positioned: fast, firm1, secure, stable, steady, strong. See CONTINUE. 7. Having no doubt: assured, certain, confident, positive, undoubt-ing. See CERTAIN.