definiteadjective
uk/ˈdef.ɪ.nət/us/ˈdef.ən.ət/B2 fixed, certain, or clear:
The date for the meeting is now definite: 5 March .
She has very definite opinions.
We need a definite answer by tomorrow.
"Are you sure I'm invited too?" "Yes, Dan was very definite about it on the phone."
There's been a definite improvement in your English since you came here.
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- There are definite weaknesses in their security arrangements.
- It's not definite that they'll accept our offer, but there's a sporting chance.
- There's a definite family likeness around the eyes.
- Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus.
- We'll have to wait until the new year before we can make any definite plans.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Certainty
- (as) clear as day idiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
- and that's flat! idiom
- assured
- assuredly
- bet
- consider it done idiom
- cut and dried
- decided
- decidedly
- definitely
- doubt
- indeed
- natch
- pronounced
- proof positive
- seal
- set/put the seal on sth idiom
- shadow
- signed and sealed idiom
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Apparent and obvious
definitenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdef.ɪ.nət/us/ˈdef.ən.ət/informalsomething that is certain to happen:
Let's make the 9th a definite - we'll have dinner and then go to the movies.
She's a definite for the Olympic team.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Certainty
- (as) clear as day idiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
- and that's flat! idiom
- assured
- assuredly
- bet
- consider it done idiom
- cut and dried
- decided
- decidedly
- definitely
- doubt
- indeed
- natch
- pronounced
- proof positive
- seal
- set/put the seal on sth idiom
- shadow
- signed and sealed idiom
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