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sureness

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊənəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːnəs/
  • US: /ˈʃʊɹnəs/
  • Australian: /ˈʃoːnəs/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈʃoːnɘs/
  • rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)nəs

1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being sure, certainty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The result or product of being sure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the quality of being steady and unfailing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sureness of hand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: steadiness, firmness

5

noun

Meaning 5

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
  • after that failure he lost his confidence
  • she spoke with authority

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: certainty

History

Etymology

From Middle English surenes; equivalent to sure + -ness.