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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Now the couple are warning others in their position to be aware scammers "are everywhere" and to seek help if you are not confident online.
From BBC
Participants also thought the brand was most confident and humorous when it embraced the negative phrase.
How confident are you that the economy will create enough new jobs to offset any AI-related losses?
DeSantis said he was confident in Amazon’s current staff and believed the company can continue to attract top talent.
The Magpies won 4-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in November and I'd usually back them in this kind of game at St James' Park and be quite confident they would win.
From BBC
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