DOUBTLESSNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

doubtlessness

noun

Definition of doubtlessness

as in certainty

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt with the doubtlessness of a man who never spent a moment in self-reflection, the president barreled down the road to disaster

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Noun

Hynes pledged to offer near certainty for developers seeking to build here.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Stock futures reversed initial losses and turned higher overnight as investors embraced the certainty offered by the decisive results.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

Kempczinski’s assurance that the company had started to turn things around in the last month of the quarter helped revive a stock that had fallen a jarring 32% between February and October.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Everyone’s inner monologue is narrated by no less than author Zadie Smith, whose voice-over’s cool assurance forms a productive contrast with the characters’ anxious scrambling.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

Known for his confidence and aggressive playing style, Sears says his father has taught him the importance of staying humble and grounded despite his success.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
But consumer demand in China has been suppressed as confidence took a hit from a prolonged property sector downturn among other factors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Results included 30% less operating effort and customer satisfaction of 96%.

— Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Studies out of the University of Toronto also show that 32 percent of single women report the highest tier of satisfaction with being single (compared to only 20 percent of single men).

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

Noun

Ochoa has a 2008 burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County and Thompkins has a 2014 burglary conviction in Tulare County, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
The teen also faces an allegation of having a prior conviction for a violent offense, which qualifies as a strike under California law.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of conviction

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