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Meaning of 'confident' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Confident [ n.]
- See Confidant.

Meaning of 'confident' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . confident [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or marked by confidence or assurance
Example in sentence:
  • a confident reply;
  • a confident speaker;
  • confident of fulfillment;
  • his manner is more confident these days
2 . confident [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not liable to error in judgment or action
Example in sentence:
  • demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent;
  • most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression
Meaning (3):
- persuaded of; very sure
Example in sentence:
  • I am positive he is lying;
  • was confident he would win;
  • were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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