sureness

noun — 3 senses

sureness

noun

UK /ˈʃʊənəs/ · US /ˈʃʊɹnəs/

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

1

The property of being sure, certainty.

  • His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
2

The 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.
3

Rare The result or product of being sure.

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