Meaning & use

Surer

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More certain or confident; the comparative form of 'sure.'

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With every year of experience, she grew surer of her decisions.

There's no surer way to lose trust than to break a promise.

A note on using this word

Surer is one of the few common adjectives that keeps a simple comparative form rather than switching to 'more sure.'

Words with a similar meaning

more certainmore confident

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Words with an opposite meaning

less certainshakier

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