confident
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
adjective
Very sure of something; positive.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Very sure of something; positive.
“I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.”
Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.
Where it comes from
Etymology
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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Opposite
insecureshy
CONFIDENT at a glance
CONFIDENT has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,349 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with confident
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