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Meaning of confident in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑnfədənt/
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Classifying Adjective
confident
Definitions
1.
not liable to error in judgment or action
Examples
« most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression- Walter Lippman »
« demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent- Michiko Kakutani »
Synonyms
capable
Qualitative Adjective
confident
Etymology
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’
Definitions
1.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
Examples
« a confident speaker »
« a confident reply »
« his manner is more confident these days »
« confident of fulfillment »
Synonyms
assured
cocksure
overconfident
positive
reassured
self-assured
self-confident
Antonyms
unconfident