Certain and Fishy

Certain

Certain adjective - Known but not named.

Fishy is an antonym for certain.

Nearby Words: certainty, certainly

Fishy

Fishy adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Usage example: something's fishy about the way he's acting

Certain is an antonym for fishy.

Nearby Words: fish, fished, fishing, fishery, fishily

Both words in one sentence

  • When Ruby noticed something fishy going on at a certain communications tower, she walked straight out of the dance party, called her locker (which leaves a crater on the ground as it lands, by the way) with her Crescent Rose inside.
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