confident

con-fi-dent · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Feeling certain about one's abilities or qualities.

  2. 2.

    Sure that something will happen.

  3. 3.

    Showing assurance and self-reliance.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    confident about — sure of
  • •
    confident in — trusting in
  • •
    confident that — certain that
  • •
    quietly confident — modestly sure

Related words

Antonyms: diffident, doubtful, insecure, uncertain
See also: certain, confide, confidence, sure
Synonyms: certain, positive, self-assured, sure

Etymology

From Latin "confidens" meaning trusting, present participle of "confidere" (to trust), from "con-" (intensive) and "fidere" (to trust).