cer·tain
cer·tain/ˈsərtn/
adjective
- known for sure; established beyond doubt."it's certain that more changes are in the offing"synonyms: unquestionable, sure, definite, beyond question, not in question, not in doubt, beyond doubt, unequivocal, indubitable, undeniable, irrefutable, indisputable, incontrovertible, incontestable, obvious, patent, manifest, evident, plain, clear, transparent, palpable, unmistakable, conclusive, recognized, confirmed, accepted, acknowledged, undisputed, undoubted, unquestioned, unchallenged, uncontested, there are no two ways about it, as sure as eggs is eggs, very likely, bound, destined, predestined, fated, trusted, assured of doing something, nailed on, inevitable, assured, reliable, unavoidable, inescapable, automatic, bound to happen, sure to happen, unpreventable, inexorable, ineluctable, predictable, necessary, out of one's hands, in the bag, dependable, trustworthy, sound, foolproof, tested, tried and tested, effective, efficacious, guaranteed, unfailing, infallible, unerring, sure-fire, sovereign
- specific but not explicitly named or stated."he raised certain personal problems with me"synonyms: determined, definite, fixed, established, precise, defined, exact, explicit, express, particular, specific, individual, special, especial
pronoun
some but not all.
"certain of his works have been edited"
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The meaning of A CERTAIN is —used to refer to a quality that is noticed but that is difficult to explain or describe. How to use a certain in a sentence.
certain adjective (EXTREMELY LIKELY). B1. impossible to avoid or extremely likely: certain to The population explosion is certain to cause widespread famine.
4 days ago · sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty. sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance.
adjective · free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: · destined; sure to happen (usually followed by an infinitive): · inevitable; bound to come:.
certain in American English · 1. fixed, settled, or determined · 2. sure (to happen, etc.); inevitable · 3. not to be doubted; unquestionable · 4. not failing; ...
On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to a certain, such as: a particular, a well known, one, such, and this.
CERTAIN meaning: 1 : not having any doubt about something convinced or sure; 2 : used with it to say that something is known to be true or correct.
c) formal used to talk about someone you do not know but whose name you have been told a certain Mr Franks → certainExamples from the Corpusa certain• The ...
CERTAIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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6 days ago · certain adjective (SURE TO HAPPEN). B1. sure to happen, to do something, or to be true: [ + (that) ] It now looks certain that she will resign.