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   confident

   /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 self-assuredassuredsure of oneselfself-confidentpositiveassertiveself-assertiveself-possessedbelieving in oneselfself-reliantpoisedfilled with aplombcoolcool-headedcalmcollectedcool, calm, and collectedphlegmaticlevel-headedcomposednonchalantunperturbedimperturbableunruffledimpassiveserenetranquilrelaxedat easeinformal:unflappabletogetherunfazedlaid-backnonplussedrare:equanimous
   • 2. feeling or showing certainty about something: "this time they're confident of a happy ending" Similar optimistichopefulsanguinesurecertainpositiveconvincedin no doubtunshakeable in one's beliefsecure in one's beliefeasy in one's mindsatisfiedassuredpersuadedhave no doubtnot questionhold the unwavering view

   noun

   • 1. a confidant. archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’.

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   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?)

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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.

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   The meaning of CONFIDENCE is a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances. How to use confidence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confidence.

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   Confident definition: having strong belief or full assurance; sure. See examples of CONFIDENT used in a sentence.

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   a feeling of having little doubt about yourself and your abilities, or a feeling of trust in someone or something: He has a sense of confidence, even arrogance, about what he does. Consumers’ confidence in the economy is strong. Her colleagues lost confidence in her.

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   Definition of confident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CONFIDENT meaning: 1. being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future: 2. being…. Learn more.

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   Confidence definition: full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing. See examples of CONFIDENCE used in a sentence.

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    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 is often a word of assurance.

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    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 and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety.