confident

[kon-fi-duhnt]

adjective

1. having strong belief or full assurance; sure.

   confident of fulfillment.

   Synonyms: positive, certain

2. 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
   Antonyms: diffident, modest

3. excessively bold; presumptuous.

4. Obsolete.,  trustful or confiding.

noun

1. a confidant.

confident

/ ˈkɒnfɪdənt /

adjective

1. having or showing confidence or certainty; sure

   confident of success

2. sure of oneself; bold

3. presumptuous; excessively bold

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of confident¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin confīdent- (stem of confīdēns ), present participle of confīdere. See confide, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of confident¹

C16: from Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in; see _confide

Example Sentences

However, “we are confident that any losses or expenses from these investments or otherwise in respect of First Brands can readily be absorbed and do not threaten our financial condition or business momentum,” Jefferies wrote.

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Reform had fewer than 500 votes here in the last Senedd election in 2021 but is confident of improving substantially on that.

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GM is confident it made the right bet.

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“I’m confident that we will find answers,” Davis said.

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And Huddleston isn’t confident that food banks and other community groups could even afford to pick up that slack.

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Related Words

• assured 
• certain 
• convinced 
• positive 
• sure 

When To Use

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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.