doubtful vs sure thing

doubtful

noun
  • A doubtful person or thing. 

adj
  • Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical. 

  • Subject to, or causing doubt. 

  • Improbable or unlikely. 

  • Unclear or unreliable. 

  • Suspicious, or of dubious character. 

  • Undecided or of uncertain outcome. 

sure thing

noun
  • That which is certain. 

intj
  • An affirmative reply; yes; certainly. 

  • A polite reply to thank you. 

How often have the words doubtful and sure thing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )