confident
a confidant.
Origin of confident
1Other words for confident
Opposites for confident
Other words from confident
- con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
- hy·per·con·fi·dent, adjective
- hy·per·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
- non·con·fi·dent, adjective
- non·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
- qua·si-con·fi·dent, adjective
- qua·si-con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
- su·per·con·fi·dent, adjective
- su·per·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
- ul·tra·con·fi·dent, adjective
- un·con·fi·dent, adjective
- un·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with confident
- confidant, confidante, confident
Words Nearby confident
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How to use confident in a sentence
People put their money in a bank only because they are very confident that they can get it back if needed.
‘Lights Out’: A new book investigates how and when things fell apart at General Electric | Rachel King | July 21, 2020 | FortuneWhether you’re a novice looking to buff up redeye-making skills or confident making a macchiato, most machines will be able to meet you where you are.
Affordable espresso machines for your morning caffeine boost | PopSci Commerce Team | July 20, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhen the testing was over, many recruits said they had been confident they heard a true difference between sick and healthy coughs and sneezes.
Ah-choo! Healthy sneezes, coughs sound just like sick ones to us | Jonathan Lambert | July 10, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe customer made it clear that if we couldn’t develop this capability they’d be less confident in our product.
Six tales from the trenches of running a startup | Tate Ryan-Mosley | June 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewBy the time we had enough years of data to actually test the hypotheses and put out studies that we’re really confident in, there was a really established “Ban the Box” lobby.
Farenthold denies all the allegations and is confident that he will “be cleared of any wrongdoing.”
Texas Congressman Sued Over "Wet Dreams" About Former Staffer | Ben Jacobs | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomebody else suggests that the evidence is precarious, coming as it does from victims who might not make confident witnesses.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero | Clive Irving | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet Lohse is confident that the reader will take his actions as the fruits of selfless moral courage.
The friendly aura vanished, her eyes dead, voice robotic and confident she was correct.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey were confident that there would be more votes for it next year.
Keystone Senate Failure Is Environmental Kabuki Theater | Ben Jacobs | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThings looked anxious for a bit, but by this morning's dawn all are dug in, cool, confident.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonVery trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenEach day he was sending serenely confident telegrams to Calcutta and receiving equally reassuring ones from a fatuous Viceroy.
The Red Year | Louis TracySo did my versatile friend, joyously confident in his powers, start on his glorious career as a private detective.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeBut her sympathy, and her confident belief that Alessandro might yet be found, gave unspeakable cheer to Felipe.
Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for confident
/ (ˈkɒnfɪdənt) /
(postpositive foll by of) having or showing confidence or certainty; sure: confident of success
sure of oneself; bold
presumptuous; excessively bold
Origin of confident
1Derived forms of confident
- confidently, adverb
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