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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | assertive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggressive |
| Synonyms: | absolute, assured, certain, confident, decided, decisive, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, emphatic, firm, forceful, forward, insistent, militant, overbearing, positive, pushy, self-assured, self-confident, strong-willed, sure |
| Antonyms: | diffident, quiet, shy, unconfident |
| Main Entry: | automatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | occurring as natural consequence |
| Synonyms: | assured, certain, inescapable, inevitable, necessary, routine, unavoidable |
| Antonyms: | stilted, unnatural |
| Main Entry: | certain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confident |
| Synonyms: | assertive, assured, believing, calm, cocksure, convinced, positive, questionless, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-confident, sure, unconcerned, undisturbed, undoubtful, undoubting, unperturbed, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, doubting, hesitant, uncertain, unconfident, unsure |
| Main Entry: | certain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fixed |
| Synonyms: | assured, bound, certified, concluded, decided, definite, determined, ensured, established, guaranteed, insured, set, settled, stated, stipulated, sure, warranted |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, undecided, unfixed, unpredictable |
| Main Entry: | clear-cut |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite |
| Synonyms: | assured, categorical, crystalline, decided, definitive, distinct, evident, explicit, express, indubitable, lucent, lucid, obvious, plain, precise, pronounced, sharp-cut, specific, straightforward, unambiguous, undisputed, undoubted, unequivocal, unquestioned, well-defined |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, fuzzy, indefinite, vague |
| Main Entry: | conscious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert, awake |
| Synonyms: | able to recognize, acquainted, aesthetic, alive to, apperceptive, apprised, assured, attentive, au courant, aware, certain, cognizant, conversant, discerning, felt, hep to, in on, in right mind, informed, keen, knowing, known, mindful, noticing, noting, observing, on to, perceiving, percipient, recognizing, remarking, responsive, seeing, sensible, sensitive to, sentient, supraliminal, sure, understanding, vigilant, watchful, wise to, with it, witting |
| Notes: | conscience is the noun meaning 'a sense of right and wrong' while conscious is the adjective meaning 'aware of something, being awake' |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, impassive, indifferent, senseless, unaware, unconscious, unmindful, unresponsive |
| Main Entry: | cool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
| Synonyms: | assured, composed, coolheaded, deliberate, detached, dispassionate, impassive, imperturbable, levelheaded, nonchalant, philosophical, phlegmatic, placid, quiet, relaxed, self-controlled, self-possessed, serene, stolid, together, tranquil, unagitated, unemotional, unexcited, unflappable, unruffled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, annoyed, excited, upset |
| Main Entry: | courageous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, bold |
| Synonyms: | Spartan, Trojan, adventuresome, adventurous, assured, audacious, cool, daredevil, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fiery, fire-eating, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, high-spirited, impavid, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, martial, nervy, plucky, red-blooded, resolute, stalwart, stand tall, stouthearted, strong, tenacious, tough, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, venturous |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, faint-hearted, fearful, fearing, meek, shy, timid, weak |
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