confident

American  

[kon-fi-duhnt] / ˈkɒn fɪ dənt /

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.

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noun

1. a confidant.

confident British  

/ ˈkɒnfɪdənt /

adjective

1. having or showing confidence or certainty; sure

   confident of success

2. sure of oneself; bold

3. presumptuous; excessively bold

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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

Related Words

• assured
• certain
• convinced
• positive
• sure