Sure and Uncertain

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.
Usage example: are you absolutely sure that she said she was coming today?

Uncertain is an antonym for sure in topics: certain, unsure, inevitable, self-confident, physically stable.

Nearby Word: surely

Uncertain

Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Usage example: the stifling heat would occasionally be relieved by an uncertain breeze

Sure is an antonym for uncertain in topics: certain, doubtful.

Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly

Both words in one sentence

  • In the final episode Vicious dies for sure, but whether Spike survives or not is left uncertain.
  • Before all of this, I was always uncertain of everything and I guess I still am in a lot of ways, but at least this much I'm sure of.
  • It's uncertain if Bruce and Alfred died at the very end or not, but it's done to make sure no one goes after the other masked heroes connected to him.
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