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surety

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of surety

1 a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation

  • gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason
Synonyms of surety

bond, contract, covenant, deal, guarantee, guaranty, warranty
Words Related to surety

oath, pledge, troth, vow, word

accord, bargain, compact, concordat, convention, pact, treaty

assurance, insurance, seal

bail, deposit, pawn, security

2 a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing

  • a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasnʼt certain that sheʼd be able to pay it back
Synonyms of surety

backer, guarantor, patron, sponsor
Words Related to surety

chaperone (or chaperon)

advocate, champion, supporter

angel, benefactor, underwriter

coach, mentor, teacher

cosponsor

cosignatory, cosigner

3 a state of mind in which one is free from doubt

  • I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
Synonyms of surety

assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, confidence, conviction, doubtlessness, face, positiveness, satisfaction, sureness
Words Related to surety

authoritarianism, dogmatism

decisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
Near Antonyms of surety

hesitancy, hesitation, indecisiveness, irresolution

disbelief, incredulity, unbelief

anxiety, concern, misgiving

distrust, mistrust, suspicion
Antonyms of surety

doubt, incertitude, nonconfidence, uncertainty

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