Surefire [shoor-fahyuhr, shur-]
Main Entry:
assured [uh-shoord, uh-shurd]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: absolutely certain
Synonyms: beyond doubt, cinched, clear-cut, clinched, confirmed, decided, definite, dependable, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, in the bag, indubitable, insured, irrefutable, made certain, nailed down, on ice, pronounced, racked, sealed, secure, set, settled, sewed up, sure, surefire, undoubted, unquestionable
Antonyms: doubted, doubtful, feared, uncertain
Main Entry: foolproof
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: infallible
Synonyms: certain, dependable, fail-safe, faultless, flawless, goofproof, guaranteed, idiot-proof, never-failing, perfect, reliable, safe, sure, sure-fire, tested, tried, unassailable, unerring, unfailing
Main Entry: guaranteed
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: made certain
Synonyms: affirmed, approved, ascertained, assured, attested, bonded, certified, confirmed, endorsed, for a fact, for sure, have a lock on, insured, on ice, pledged, plighted, protected, sealed, secured, sure, sure enough, sure-fire, warranted
Antonyms: indefinite, insecure, uncertain, unsure
Main Entry: incontrovertible
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: beyond dispute
Synonyms: accurate, authentic, certain, established, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, nailed down, no mistake, no two ways about it, positive, sure, sure thing, surefire, uncontestable, undeniable, unequivocable, unquestionable, unshakable
Antonyms: changeable, controvertible, questionable, uncertain, variable
Main Entry: infallible
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unerring, dependable
Synonyms: acceptable, accurate, agreeable, apodictic, authoritative, certain, correct, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, exact, faultless, flawless, foolproof, handy, helpful, impeccable, incontrovertible, inerrable, inerrant, omniscient, perfect, positive, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, sure, surefire, true, trustworthy, unbeatable, undeceivable, unfailing, unimpeachable, unquestionable, useful
Antonyms: erring, fallible, faulty, imperfect
Main Entry: predictable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: easy to foretell
Synonyms: anticipated, calculable, certain, expected, foreseeable, foreseen, likely, prepared, sure, sure-fire
Antonyms: improbable, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredictable
Main Entry: sure
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: inevitable
Synonyms: assured, bound, certain, guaranteed, indisputable, ineluctable, inerrant, inescapable, infallible, irrevocable, surefire, unavoidable, unerring, unfailing
Antonyms: doubted, doubtful, dubious, unsure
Main Entry: sure thing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: certain thing
Synonyms: all sewn up, belief, cert, certainty, cinch, dead certainty, definiteness, destiny, foregone conclusion, lock*, open and shut case, open-and-shut case, positiveness, rain or shine, safe bet, shoo-in, shoo-in, small risk, sure bet, surefire, surety
Main Entry: unfailing
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: certain, unchanging
Synonyms: absolute, assiduous, bottomless, boundless, ceaseless, come-through, consistent, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, counted on, delivering, dependable, diligent, dyed-in-the-wool, endless, eternal, faithful, inexhaustible, infallible, invariable, loyal, never-failing, persistent, reliable, rock solid, same, solid, staunch, steadfast, straight, sure, surefire, there, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, unflagging, unlimited, unrelenting
Antonyms: failing, impermanent, uncertain, unsure
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