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sureness

UK/ˈʃʊənəs/UK/ˈʃɔːnəs/US/ˈʃʊɹnəs/Australia/ˈʃoːnəs/

noun

The property of being sure, certainty.

“His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.”

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assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence authority

OriginMiddle English surenes →

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Meanings

nounsureness (countable and uncountable, plural surenesses)

plural surenesses

uncountableThe property of being sure, certainty.
His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
uncountableThe property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.
The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.
countablerareThe result or product of being sure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Similar

assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence authority

Broader

Also see

assurance authority certainty confidence self-assurance self-confidence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Middle Englishsurenes
Englishsureness

From Middle English surenes; equivalent to sure + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sureness

pureness impureness unsureness

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APA

sureness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sureness

MLA

“sureness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sureness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sureness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sureness.

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