certitude

Pronunciation: /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

Etymology

From Middle French certitude, from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cocksureness, overconfidence

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
certainty

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