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certain

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The meaning (definition) of the word certain

completely sure that something is true

The word certain used in a sentence

“I am certain that the red cup is mine.”

Words that mean the same as certain (synonyms)

sure

Words that mean the opposite of certain (antonyms)

unsure

How the word certain is said around the world

Frenchcertain (sair-TAN)
Spanishseguro (say-GOO-roh)
Mandarin肯定 (kuhn ding)
Hindiपक्का (PAK-kaa)
Arabicمُتَأَكِّد (mu-ta-AK-kid)
Russianуверенный (oo-VYE-ruhn-niy)
Portuguese (EU)certo (SEHR-too)
Portuguese (BR)certo (SEHR-too)
Japaneseたしか (TAH-shee-kah)
Germansicher (ZEE-kher)
Urduپکّا (PUK-kah)
Punjabiਪੱਕਾ (PUK-kah)
Korean확실하다 (hwahk-SHEEL-hah-dah)
Hebrewבָּטוּחַ (bah-TOO-akh)
Greekβέβαιος (VEH-veh-os)
Dutchzeker (ZAY-kuhr)
Tagalogtiyak (tee-YAHK)
Vietnamesechắc chắn (chak CHAN)
Turkishemin (eh-MEEN)
Persianمطمئن (mot-ma-EN)
Polishpewny (PEV-nih)
Ukrainianвпевнений (vpeh-NEH-niy)
Bengaliনিশ্চিত (NISH-chit)
Swedishsäker (SEH-ker)
Italiansicuro (see-KOO-roh)

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