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certitude

cer·ti·tude

certitude

 
 
pronunciation:
suhr tih tud
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt.
She spoke with such certitude that it was difficult not to believe in what she said.
antonyms:
doubt, incertitude
similar words:
certainty
definition 2: an established certainty.
That this illness will end in death is a certitude.
similar words:
certainty, fact
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)certitude absolute, certain, empirical, ethical, false, ideological, instant, moral, ontological, precise, reassuring, religious, righteous, total
verb + (n.)certitude accept, apply, arise, associate, challenge, claim, convey, define, depend, establish, justify, lack
noun + (n.)certitude Help assurance, challenge, conclusion, consensus, contempt, conviction, degree, desire, distrust, domination, expectation, expression, faith, feeling, knowledge, lack, lawyer, loathing, matter, nature, privilege, religion, sense, skepticism, speech, style, theory, writing  [See all][See only the most frequent]
Word Parts  About this feature
The word certitude contains the following part: