confident en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- [ˈkʰɔɱ.fɪ.dənt] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-dn̩t] (General-American)
- [ˈkʰɑɱ.fə.dənt] (General-American)
- /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-dn̩t] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Very sure of something; positive.
I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.
He was confident of success.
- Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.
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(derogatory, obsolete) Forward, impudent.
I was rated as the most confident ruffian, for daring to approach her room at that hour of night.
1775, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Duenna, I.2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more confident | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most confident | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
hyperconfident · underconfident · overconfident · unconfident · inconfident · nonconfident · ultraconfident · confidentness · semiconfident · e-confident · superconfident · confidently · misconfident · self-confident
Relateds
confidence · confidante · confide · confidant · confidential
Synonyms
Translations (70)
fi itsevarma (being very sure of or positive about something) · he בטוח (being very sure of or positive about something) · vi tự tin (being very sure of or positive about something) · sv trygg (being very sure of or positive about something) · it sicuro (being very sure of or positive about something) · fi luottavainen (being very sure of or positive about something) · bg уве́рен (being very sure of or positive about something) · be упэ́ўнены (being very sure of or positive about something) · es seguro (being very sure of or positive about something) · gd cinnteach (being very sure of or positive about something) · ko 확신하다 (being very sure of or positive about something) · th มั่นใจ (being very sure of or positive about something) · win kiikarahi (being very sure of or positive about something) · tr emin (being very sure of or positive about something) · hi आश्वस्त (being very sure of or positive about something) · gd deimhinn (being very sure of or positive about something) · ja 確信した (being very sure of or positive about something) · es tener la confianza de (being very sure of or positive about something) · fr confiant (being very sure of or positive about something) · sk istý (being very sure of or positive about something) · es confiado (being very sure of or positive about something) · hi विश्वास (being very sure of or positive about something) · fa دلاستوار (being very sure of or positive about something) · de sicher (being very sure of or positive about something) · fa مطمئن (being very sure of or positive about something) · ro încrezător (being very sure of or positive about something) · ro sigur (being very sure of or positive about something) · pl przeświadczony (being very sure of or positive about something) · pl pewny (being very sure of or positive about something) · mi māia (being very sure of or positive about something) · io certigeso (being very sure of or positive about something) · gd misneachail (being very sure of or positive about something) · cmn 確信 /确信 (being very sure of or positive about something) · fa استوار (being very sure of or positive about something) · ar وَاثِق (being very sure of or positive about something) · az arxayın (being very sure of or positive about something) · eo fida (being very sure of or positive about something) · hu bizakodó (being very sure of or positive about something) · de zuversichtlich (being very sure of or positive about something) · fr assuré (being very sure of or positive about something) · cs jistý (being very sure of or positive about something) · bg си́гурен (being very sure of or positive about something) · es sentirse confiado (being very sure of or positive about something) · pt seguro (being very sure of or positive about something) · ru уве́ренный (being very sure of or positive about something) · es tener la confianza para (being very sure of or positive about something) · ar مُتَأَكِّد (being very sure of or positive about something) · it fiducioso (being very sure of or positive about something) · fr sûr (being very sure of or positive about something) · pl pewien (being very sure of or positive about something) · uk пе́вний (being very sure of or positive about something) · id yakin (being very sure of or positive about something) · ast enfotada (being very sure of or positive about something) · mk уверен (being very sure of or positive about something) · uk впе́внений (being very sure of or positive about something) · hu biztos (being very sure of or positive about something) · mi ngākau titikaha (being very sure of or positive about something) · es lleno de confianza (being very sure of or positive about something) · be пэ́ўны (being very sure of or positive about something) · pdt driest (being very sure of or positive about something) · hy վստահ (being very sure of or positive about something) · la certus (being very sure of or positive about something) · ast enfotáu (being very sure of or positive about something) · nl vol vertrouwen (being very sure of or positive about something) · ca confiat (being very sure of or positive about something) · pt confiante (being very sure of or positive about something) · lv pārliecināts (being very sure of or positive about something) · ga urrúsach (being very sure of or positive about something) · fa گستاخ (being very sure of or positive about something) · ka დარწმუნებული (being very sure of or positive about something)