Confident Definition & Meaning

confident
adjective
  1. having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
  2. persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
  3. not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani

Synonyms for confident

assured adj

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand" characterized by certainty or security

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bold adj

fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" clear and distinct

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capable adj

(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work

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cocksure adj

marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist

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convinced adj

persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying

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overconfident adj

marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist

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positive adj

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude

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reassured adj

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety; "reassured by her praise he pressed on"

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surefooted adj

not liable to stumble or fall; "on surefooted donkeys" not liable to error in judgment or action

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"Confident" in song lyrics

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  • "Call me Ontra for short, I'm confident"
    All City — The Hot Joint (Clark Kent Remix)
  • "Moody but too nice, cocky but confident"
    DJ Cosm f/ KLH Ali — Relax
  • "Girl, you so confident"
    Down/Kilo f/ Snoop Dogg, Fingazz — So Sexy *

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What does confident mean?
having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment" persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win" not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani
What part of speech is confident?
Confident is an adjective.
How many definitions does confident have?
Confident has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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