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sure

[shoor, shur] / ʃʊər, ʃɜr /
ADJECTIVE
certain, definite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assured clear confident convinced positive
WEAK
abiding changeless constant convincing decided doubtless enduring firm fixed for a fact free from doubt genuine incontestable incontrovertible indisputable indubitable never-failing persuaded real satisfied set steadfast steady telling unchangeable unchanging uncompromising undeniable unequivocal unfailing unfaltering unqualified unquestionable unquestioning unshakable unshaken unvarying unwavering valid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtful uncertain unsure
WEAK
doubted dubious humbled indefinite swerving unconfident unself-confident unsteady variable wavering wobbly
ADJECTIVE
physically stable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fast safe strong
WEAK
firm fixed secure solid staunch steady
Antonyms
WEAK
doubted doubtful dubious humbled indefinite swerving uncertain unconfident unself-confident unsteady unsure variable wavering wobbly
ADJECTIVE
inevitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assured certain
WEAK
bound guaranteed indisputable ineluctable inerrant inescapable infallible irrevocable surefire unavoidable unerring unfailing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtful doubting hesitant uncertain
WEAK
doubted dubious humbled indefinite swerving unconfident unself-confident unsteady unsure variable wavering wobbly
ADJECTIVE
self-confident
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assured certain confident decisive positive
WEAK
arrogant composed decided self-assured self-possessed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtful doubting hesitant indefinite uncertain unsure
WEAK
doubted dubious humbled swerving unconfident unself-confident unsteady variable wavering wobbly

Usage

What are other ways to say sure? Sure, the simplest and most general of a group of adjectives indicating full belief and trust that something is true, expresses the mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. 

Example Sentences

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“The law enforcement officials also wanted us to be careful, and we had to hire a lot of security and make sure everything went smoothly,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I link the onset of my SD to my intubation rather than my profession, but honestly, I can’t be sure if that’s what caused it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"Whenever the Moon was up in the sky, throughout the night, we were tracking the capsule and making sure that all the data we were collecting was processed correctly and sent off to Nasa."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But before you go hustling this half-million-dollar bison through the cones at the school drop-off, be sure to warm up the tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I’m sure he’ll have a snide comment about me not knowing the days of the week, but I know he’ll be pleased to see me, even if he won’t come out and say it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam