Certain and Useful

Certain

Certain adjective - Known but not named.

Useful and certain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Useful" instead an adjective "Certain".

Nearby Words: certainty, certainly

Useful

Useful adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.

Certain and useful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Useful".

Nearby Words: use, useless, used, usefulness, usefully

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • North Americans bought into this idea to a certain extent (it being useful in films, like Red Menace), but the more usual stereotype was that all Russian women were brawny, hideous Gonks.
  • They are mostly useful for certain missions that require someone to be captured instead of killed.
  • Similarly, certain scrolls and potions have useful effects if used while they're cursed.
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