- sure´ness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sure·ness — /ˈʃɚnəs, Brit ˈʃɔːnəs/ noun : a feeling that you know what you want to do and that you are able to do it [singular] He spoke with a newfound sureness [=confidence] in his voice. [noncount] She performs with the sureness of a veteran actress. the… … Useful english dictionary
cock´sure´ness — cock|sure «KOK SHUR», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. too sure; overly confident: »In the club car men were crying out their simple, cocksure solutions for the United States of America (Harper s). 2. perfectly sure; absolutely certain. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
un|sure´ness — un|sure «uhn SHUR», adjective, sur|er, sur|est. not sure; uncertain: »What s to come is still unsure (Shakespeare). –un|sure´ly, adverb. –un … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
sure — ad·mea·sure; ad·mea·sure·ment; arrière vous·sure; as·sure; bri·sure; cen·sure·less; chaus·sure; cock·sure·ly; com·mea·sure; com·mis·sure; com·po·sure; com·pres·sure; cy·no·sure; dis·clo·sure; dis·po·sure; em·bra·sure; en·clo·sure; en·sure;… … English syllables
sure — sure1 [ ʃur ] adjective *** 1. ) certain that something is real, true, or correct: I think she s called Monica, but I m not sure. sure (that): Are you sure these figures are right? I was sure that I had left my keys on the counter. sure about: If … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sure — [[t]ʃʊər, ʃɜr[/t]] adj. sur•er, sur•est, adv. 1) free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s facts[/ex] 2) confident, as of something expected: sure of success[/ex] 3) convinced, fully… … From formal English to slang
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sure´-foot´ed|ness — sure foot|ed «SHUR FUT ihd», adjective. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall: »The elephant is a sure footed animal Figurative. The new salesman proved to be sure footed and reliable. –sure´ foot´ed|ly, adverb. –sure´ foot´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sure´hand´ed|ness — sure hand|ed «SHUR HAN dihd», adjective. dexterous; skillful: »The conductor had a sure handed mastery of the orchestra and the composition. –sure´hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary