confident
Americanadjective
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having strong belief or full assurance; sure.
confident of fulfillment.
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sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold.
a confident speaker.
- Synonyms:
- intrepid, assured, self-reliant
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excessively bold; presumptuous.
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Obsolete. trustful or confiding.
noun
adjective
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having or showing confidence or certainty; sure
confident of success
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sure of oneself; bold
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presumptuous; excessively bold
Usage
What are other ways to say confident?
The adjective confident means “having strong belief or full assurance.” How does confident compare to synonyms certain, sure, and positive? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- confidently adverb
- hyperconfident adjective
- hyperconfidently adverb
- nonconfident adjective
- nonconfidently adverb
- quasi-confident adjective
- quasi-confidently adverb
- superconfident adjective
- superconfidently adverb
- ultraconfident adjective
- unconfident adjective
- unconfidently adverb
Etymology
Origin of confident
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin confīdent- (stem of confīdēns ), present participle of confīdere. See confide, -ent
Example Sentences
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He said he had little patience for European hand-wringing and was confident that the issue of Greenland would be resolved to everyone’s benefit.
The Cheshire force said it was "confident" that it held enough evidence.
From BBC
"For me, Hart seemed to be very confident in himself," Pirlo said.
From BBC
Watching the confident Maye waiting on the bench, snow falling, an oversized Patriots cape draped over his shoulders, it’s hard not to think: he does kind of look like you-know-who.
The Met has said it was confident the use of LFR was lawful and proportionate.
From BBC
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