surety | Definition of surety

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 wasn't certain that she'd 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

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