sureness
/'ʃuənis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being certain, steady, and free from doubt: "Sureness" refers to a firm, unwavering confidence in one's knowledge, abilities, or the reliability of something.
- The quality of being unfailing or steady: It can also describe the characteristic of being consistent, reliable, and not prone to error or failure.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The surgeon operated with great sureness of hand. (The surgeon operated with a very steady and unfailing hand.)
- Her sureness in her decision made the team trust her leadership. (Her certainty in her decision made the team trust her leadership.)
- He answered every question with complete sureness. (He answered every question with total confidence, free from doubt.)
Advanced Usage
- "Sureness of touch": A phrase often used to describe someone's confident and skillful handling of a situation, task, or artistic medium.
- The pianist played the complex piece with a remarkable sureness of touch. (The pianist played the complex piece with remarkably confident and skillful handling.)
- "With a quiet sureness": Describes a calm, understated, but firm confidence.
- She guided the project to completion with a quiet sureness. (She guided the project to completion with a calm and firm confidence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sure (adj): Confident, certain, or reliable.
- I am sure of the answer. (I am certain of the answer.)
- Surely (adv): Without doubt; certainly.
- He will surely succeed. (He will certainly succeed.)
- Assurance (n): A positive declaration intended to give confidence; confidence or certainty in one's own abilities. (Note: This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with "sureness" in contexts of self-belief.)
- Certainty (n): The quality of being reliably true or inevitable; firm conviction.
- Steadiness (n): The quality of being regular, stable, and not changing.
Synonyms
- Certainty: Firm conviction that something is the case.
- Confidence: The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; self-assurance.
- Assurance: Confidence in one's own abilities.
- Conviction: A firmly held belief or opinion.
- Poise: Graceful and elegant bearing; composure, which often implies sureness.
Antonyms
- Doubt: A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
- Uncertainty: The state of being unsure.
- Hesitation: The action of pausing before saying or doing something due to uncertainty.
- Insecurity: Uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence.
Noun
- the quality of being steady and unfailing
- sureness of hand
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority