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confident

[ kon-fi-duhnt ]
/ ˈkɒn fɪ dənt /
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adjective

having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold: a confident speaker.
excessively bold; presumptuous.
Obsolete. trustful or confiding.

noun

a confidant.

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RELATED WORDS

self-assured, sure, bold, positive, sanguine, hopeful, satisfied, self-reliant, fearless, upbeat, convinced, courageous, brave, dauntless, high, intrepid, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, secure

Nearby words

confidence interval, confidence level, confidence limits, confidence man, confidence trick, confident, confidente, confidential, confidential communication, confidentiality, confiding

Origin of confident

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

SYNONYMS FOR confident

1 certain, positive. See sure.
2 self-reliant, assured, intrepid.
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Related forms

Can be confused

confidant confidante confident
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British Dictionary definitions for confident

confident

/ (ˈkɒnfɪdənt) /

adjective

(postpositive foll by of) having or showing confidence or certainty; sureconfident of success
sure of oneself; bold
presumptuous; excessively bold

Derived Forms

confidently, adverb

Word Origin for confident

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