safebet

noun

UK /ˌseɪfˈbet/

US /ˌseɪfˈbɛt/

A bet you are almost sure to win.

Betting on the fastest runner was a safebet.

SYNONYMS

sure thing guarantee certainty lock cinch

RELATED WORDS

wager gamble odds risk prediction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Something that is very likely to succeed or happen.

Choosing that popular restaurant for dinner is a safebet.

3. A person or thing you can always rely on.

Grandma's cookies are a safebet at every party.

4. A choice with very little chance of going wrong.

Taking the train is a safebet when the roads are icy.