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. postpositivefoll byof having or showing confidence or certainty; sure

   confident of success

2. sure of oneself; bold
3. presumptuous; excessively bold

Derived Forms

• ˈconfidently, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

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, Daisy said she feels happier and more confident since moving to home education, and enjoys seeing friends through play dates and activity groups.

From BBC

“We all knew that the Titan was experimental. We were very confident, because obviously there'd been a few dives before that, and it seemed to be working well.”

From BBC

But Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said he was confident the "full detail" of the arrangement would allay concerns.

From BBC

“If your goal is to feel more confident in the water, and you can afford it, great,” Lowe said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trump White House will not be likely to restrain bellicose tendencies by Middle Eastern powerbrokers or African leaders, and - especially during the US policy vacuum of the next few months - any one of those leaders could launch a war, confident that America will not respond.

From BBC

Related Words

• assured
• certain
• convinced
• positive
• sure