sure bet

NOUN

certainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidence inevitability trust

STRONG

belief certitude cinch conviction credence definiteness dogmatism faith firmness lock positiveness positivism setup shoo-in staunchness steadiness stock sureness surety validity

WEAK

all sewn up authoritativeness indubitableness open and shut case rain or shine sure thing wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distrust

STRONG

disbelief

WEAK

ambiguity doubt hesitation idea questionableness theory uncertainty

NOUN

confidence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assurance faith hope trust

STRONG

credence dependence reliance stock store

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief distrust doubt misgiving

WEAK

apprehension fear uncertainty unconfidence

NOUN

dollars to doughnuts

Synonyms

WEAK

dollars to buttons dollars to cobwebs dollars to dumplings sure thing

NOUN

positiveness

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance assuredness certainty certitude confidence conviction credence dependence faith hope reliance stock store surety trust

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief distrust doubt fear misgiving uncertainty

NOUN

sure thing

Synonyms

WEAK

all sewn up belief cert certainty cinch dead certainty definiteness destiny foregone conclusion lock open and shut case positiveness rain or shine safe bet shoo-in small risk surety

NOUN

triumph

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment coup feat gain grand slam success win

STRONG

ascendancy attainment conquest hit homer riot score sensation shoo-in splash surmounting takeover tour de force vanquishing

WEAK

big hit big win cinch clean sweep feather in cap hole in one pushover smash hit sure thing the gold vanquishment walkover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit loss

WEAK

disaster

Example Sentences

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The borrower in this case hardly fit the profile of a sure bet for a lender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Combined with oversupply, that sure bet became less certain.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It’s unclear to what extent this is possible, even if all the actors try to make it so—and it’s a sure bet that some of the crucial actors won’t try.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

They too are banking on Latino support — but that’s not a sure bet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

There were hundreds of caves in Oso Mountain, but with the enchanted flowers here, it was a sure bet that they were close.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

sure bet

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