sure

1. Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty;
   Confident and assured (synset 300337729)
   "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
   tells us about:

   • certainty - the state of being certain
   • assurance, authority, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
   similar to: confident, convinced, positive - persuaded of; very sure
   same as: certain
2. Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance (synset 300310538)
   "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
   similar to: careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention
   same as: certain
3. Certain to occur;
   Destined or inevitable (synset 300341137)
   "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
   also: predictable - capable of being foretold
   similar to:

   • bound, destined - (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
   • doomed, fated - (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
   • foreordained, predestinate, predestined - established or prearranged unalterably
   • in for - certain to get or have
   same as: certain
4. Physically secure or dependable (synset 302101913)
   "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
   similar to: secure - free from danger or risk
5. Reliable in operation or effect (synset 300727841)
   "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
   similar to: dependable, reliable - worthy of reliance or trust
   same as: certain
6. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence (synset 302475203)
   "a sure (or trusted) friend"
   similar to: trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief
   same as: trusted
7. Infallible or unfailing (synset 302470814)
   "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
   similar to: true - consistent with fact or reality; not false
8. Certain not to fail (synset 302310503)
   "a sure hand on the throttle"
   similar to: steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
9. Impossible to doubt or dispute (synset 300336793)
   "indisputable (or sure) proof"
   similar to: certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
   same as: indisputable

1. Definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') (synset 400145758)
   "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"
   domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   same as: certainly, for certain, for sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely

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