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- Dictionaryconfident/ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities: "we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups" Similar
- 2. feeling or showing certainty about something: "this time they're confident of a happy ending" Similar
noun
- 1. a confidant. archaic
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CONFIDENT definition: 1. being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future: 2. being…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONFIDENT is full of conviction : certain. How to use confident in a sentence. Is it confident or confidant? (Or is it confidante?)
feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful. She was in a relaxed, confident mood. Beneath his confident and charming exterior lurked a mass of insecurities. confident about something I was actually fairly confident about my chances.
If a person or their manner is confident, they feel sure about their own abilities, qualities, or ideas. In time he became more confident and relaxed. She is a confident woman who is certain of her views. She walked confidently across the hall. If you are confident that something is true, you are sure that it is true.
CONFIDENT meaning: 1. being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future: 2. being…. Learn more.
If you're confident you are sure about something, someone, or yourself. He was confident he could keep his balance and cross the river on the skinny log, but he wasn't so confident that the log was strong enough to hold him.
confident completely sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect: I'm confident that you'll get the job. The team is confident that they will win. Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety.
A complete guide to the word "CONFIDENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the word confident mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word confident, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
The noun confidence means "a feeling of trust and firm belief in yourself or others." A person who walks into a room, smiling at everyone and not at all nervous about the speech she's about to give? She has confidence.
