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confident

con·fi·dent

UK/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ US/ˈkʰɔɱ.fɪ.dənt/ common

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”
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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”
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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
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Origin

From Middle French confident, from Latin confidens (“confident, i.e. self-confident, in a good or bad sense, bold, daring, audacious, impudent”), present participle of confidere (“to trust fully, confide”). See confide.

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