Certainty

Pronunciation

Origin

Middle English surety, from Anglo-Norman certeinté (""), from Old French certeineté, from Vulgar Latin *certanitas, from Latin certus

Full definition of certainty

Noun

1. The state of being certain.
• Fisher AmesThe certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes.
2. An instance of being certain.
3. A fact or truth unquestionably established.
• LandorCertainties are uninteresting and sating.

Synonyms

• (state of being certain) certitude

Antonyms

• (state of being certain) uncertainty

Related terms

• certain
• of a certainty