Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual FacultiesDivision (I) Formation of Ideas
Section III. Materials for Reasoning
474. Certainty.
gospel, scripture, church, pope, court of final appeal; res adjudicata, [L.], res judicata [L.]; ultimatum.
FACT; positive fact, matter of fact; fait accompli [F.].
BIGOTRY, positiveness, dogmatism, dogmatization; fanaticism.
DOGMATIST, dogmatizer, doctrinaire, bigot, opinionist, Sir Oracle; dogmatic theorist; zealot, fanatic; ipse dixit [L.].
RENDER CERTAIN &c. adj.; insure or ensure, assure; clinch, make sure; determine, find out once for all, decide, set at rest, “make assurance double sure” [Macbeth]; know (believe) [See Belief]; dismiss all doubt, admit of no doubt.
DOGMATIZE, lay down the law.
UNQUALIFIED, absolute, positive, determinate, definite, clear, unequivocal, categorical, unmistakable, decisive, decided, ascertained.
INEVITABLE, unavoidable, avoidless; ineluctable.
CONCLUSIVE, unimpeachable, undeniable, unquestionable; indefeasible, indisputable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable; irrefutable (proven) [See Demonstration]; without power of appeal, inappealable, final.
INDUBIOUS; without -, beyond a -, without a shade or shadow of- -doubt, – question; past dispute; clear as day; beyond all -question, – dispute; undoubted, uncontested, unquestioned, undisputed; questionless, doubtless.
AUTHORITATIVE, authentic, official, governmental, curule.
sure as -fate, – death and taxes, – a gun [colloq.].
EVIDENT, self-evident, axiomatic; clear, – as day, – as the sun at noonday; apparent (manifest) [See Manifestation].
INFALLIBLE, unerring; unchangeable [See Stability]; to be depended on, trustworthy, reliable, bound.
DOGMATIC, opinionative, opinionated, dictatorial, doctrinaire; fanatical, bigoted.
- Cela va sans dire.
- There is -no question, – not a shadow of doubt.
- The die is cast (necessity) [See Necessity].
- Facts are stubborn things.—Smollett