n. Function: noun
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt FF1C; answered with complete certainty FF1E;
Synonyms: assurance, assuredness, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety
Related Words: belief, credence, faith; absoluteness, definiteness, dogmatism, positiveness, positivism; firmness, staunchness, steadiness
Contrasted Words: doubt, mistrust, skepticism, unsureness; fluctuation, irresolution, shifting, trimming, vacillation, wavering; obscurity, vagueness
Antonyms: uncertainty