Confident

  • 21confident — adjective Etymology: Latin confident , confidens, from present participle of confidere Date: circa 1567 1. full of conviction ; certain < confident of success > < confident that conditions will improve > 2. having or showin …

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  • 22confident — confidently, adv. /kon fi deuhnt/, adj. 1. having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment. 2. sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one s own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self confident; bold: a&#8230; …

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  • 23confident*/*/*/ — [ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt] adj 1) certain about your abilities and not nervous or frightened a confident mood/smile/manner[/ex] I was starting to feel more confident about the exam.[/ex] 2) certain that something will happen or be successful We were&#8230; …

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  • 24confident — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Certain] Syn. positive, sure, convinced, having faith in; see certain 1 , 3 , trusting 2 . 2. [Self assured] Syn. self confident, self reliant, assured, having no misgivings, bold, fearless, sure of oneself, self&#8230; …

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  • 25confident — 01. She is very [confident] that she will win the game because she has beaten her opponent a number of times in the past. 02. The high mark he received on his test really helped to increase his [confidence] in his ability to write an essay. 03.&#8230; …

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  • 26confident — adjective 1) we are confident that business will improve Syn: sure, certain, positive, convinced, in no doubt, satisfied 2) a confident girl Syn: self assured, assured, self confident, positive …

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  • 27confident — con•fi•dent [[t]ˈkɒn fɪ dənt[/t]] adj. 1) having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of success[/ex] 2) sure of oneself and one s abilities, correctness, or likelihood of success; self confident; assured 3) excessively bold 4) Obs.&#8230; …

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  • 28confident — adj. & n. adj. 1 feeling or showing confidence; self assured, bold (spoke with a confident air). 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) assured, trusting (confident of your support; confident that he will come). n. archaic = confidant.&#8230; …

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  • 29confident — adjective a) being very sure of or positive about something b) self confident Ant: insecure See Also: confidant, confidante …

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  • 30confident — /ˈkɒnfədənt / (say konfuhduhnt) adjective 1. having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of victory. 2. sure of oneself; bold: *Beneath his confident bearing many misgivings seethed. –frank hardy, 1950. 3. overbold. 4. Obsolete&#8230; …