Meaning of "confident" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFIDENT

From Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CONFIDENT

confident  [ˈkɒnfɪdənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFIDENT

Confident is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONFIDENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Confidence

Confidence is generally described as a state of being certain either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Self-confidence is having confidence in oneself. Arrogance or hubris in this comparison, is having unmerited confidence—believing something or someone is capable or correct when they are not. Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in someone succeeding, without any regard for failure. Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability.

Definition of confident in the English dictionary

The first definition of confident in the dictionary is foll by of having or showing confidence or certainty; sure. Other definition of confident is sure of oneself; bold. Confident is also presumptuous; excessively bold.

SYNONYMS OF «CONFIDENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «confident» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of confident

assertive · assured · bold · can-do · certain · convinced · positive · satisfied · secure · self-assured · self-confident · self-possessed · self-reliant · sure

TRANSLATION OF CONFIDENT

Find out the translation of confident to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of confident from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «confident» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 确信的
• Translator English - Spanish: seguro
• English: confident
• Translator English - Hindi: आत्मविश्वास
• Translator English - Arabic: واثِق
• Translator English - Russian: уверенный
• Translator English - Portuguese: confiante
• Translator English - Bengali: সুনিশ্চিত
• Translator English - French: sûr de soi
• Translator English - Malay: Yakin
• Translator English - German: selbstsicher
• Translator English - Japanese: 確信して
• Translator English - Korean: 확신하는
• Translator English - Javanese: Mantep
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tự tin
• Translator English - Tamil: நம்பிக்கை
• Translator English - Marathi: आत्मविश्वास
• Translator English - Turkish: kendine güvenen
• Translator English - Italian: fiducioso
• Translator English - Polish: pewny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: впевнений
• Translator English - Romanian: încrezător
• Translator English - Greek: σίγουρος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vertroue
• Translator English - Swedish: självsäker
• Translator English - Norwegian: trygg

10 QUOTES WITH «CONFIDENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word confident.

1

John Abizaid

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

2

Robert Asprin

It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this.

3

Christian Audigier

The Ed Hardy man is confident with a strong sense of personal style. He is not afraid to be seen and take risks. He enjoys comfort and flexible style, yet he wants to stand apart from the crowd.

4

Jennifer Beals

I wouldn't want them to feel lonely or outcast ever in any way. And no matter where they were in the world, I'd want them to always feel incredibly confident about who they were and proud.

5

Maeve Binchy

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turn into confident ducks.

6

Heston Blumenthal

I am not the world's most confident person.

7

Roy Blunt

I'm confident that the commitment of the co-chairs of the Ferguson Commission - along with the work of other local leaders and the Missouri General Assembly - will have a very positive impact as this community works to move forward.

8

Louise Brown

The Dancing Girls of Lahore was offered to dozens of British publishers and was turned down by everyone. It is still on offer in the U.K., but I'm not confident there will be any takers.

9

Lance Burton

I'm comfortable and confident about the future.

10

Gerard Butler

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFIDENT»

Discover the use of confident in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to confident and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in ...

"--Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries "You'll never be the same after you read this book!

Renee Swope, 2011

Cool, Calm, and Confident: A Workbook to Help Kids Learn ...

Using this workbook is an easy and effective way to instill self-esteem in both passive and aggressive children-a strength that will prove invaluable in childhood, in their teenage years, and throughout their lives.

Lisa M. Schab, 2009

Color Me Confident: Change Your Look - Change Your Life!

Color Me confident will show you how to leave your old ways behind and introduce simple changes that will make you feel like a new woman.

Veronique Henderson, Pat Henshaw, 2006

A Guide to Confident Living

"Change your thoughts and you change your life." -- Norman Vincent Peale A Guide to Confident Living shows you how to release your inner powers to achieve confidence and contentment.

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 2007

Confident Color: An Artist's Guide To Harmony, Contrast And ...

Readers will learn how to easily and efficiently select colors when painting to take their compositions to new heights in a reference that introduces the principles and applications of color theory and includes a detailed, illustrated color ...

Nita Leland, 2008

Confident Conversation: How to Communicate Successfully in ...

"--John Ortberg, author and pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church "Does anyone really know how to communicate well? Mike does, and this is a great tool to develop more intimate relationships and deeper connections in any situation.

Mike Bechtle, 2008

The Confident Woman: Knowing Who You Are in Christ

As a mentor, friend, and former perfection-seeker, Anabel Gillham shares how women can experience the transforming touch of confidence as they: understand who they are in relation to Christ and to othersrecognize their three biggest needs ...

Anabel Gillham, 2003

The Confident Student

The Eighth Edition delivers more explicit critical-thinking instruction in every chapter.

Carol Kanar, 2012

The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind

'The Confident Creative' uses drawing as a way to enter a meditative state of connections, one that leads up to our core creative selves.

Cat Bennett, 2010

Raising Financially Confident Kids

Don't let this happen to you. Read Raising Financially Confident Kids today, put Mary Hunt's simple, time-tested financial plan for kids into action tomorrow, and you'll be on your way to growing money-smart kids!

Mary Hunt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFIDENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term confident is used in the context of the following news items.

Pompey confident Fratton pitch is on course

'But we are extremely confident there will not be a repeat this time around.' Dynamic Dart Advertisement. Meanwhile, Paul Cook and his squad ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

Greek premier Tsipras addresses European parliament, says …

"I am confident that in the next two or three days we will be able to meet the obligations in the best interests of Greece and also the eurozone," ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

China says it's 'capable and confident' of bringing stocks back to a …

The People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China, stated yesterday that the government “is capable and confident it ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

ENOC remains confident of Dragon Oil deal

“Based on our direct ongoing engagement with Dragon Oil's shareholders, we are confident that there is significant shareholder support for the ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Canada's Vasek Pospisil confident going into Wimbledon QF …

LONDON - Playing on Centre Court against a former Wimbledon champion and local favourite doesn't intimidate Vasek Pospisil. He's been ... «The Province, Jul 15»

More confident after training stint in Australia, says boxer Mandeep …

New Delhi: Back from a month-long training trip to Australia with his mentor Akhil Kumar, Commonwealth Games silver medal-winning Indian ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

West Ham confident of signing Angelo Ogbonna from Juventus after …

West Ham United are confident of concluding a deal to secure the Juventus centre-half Angelo Ogbonna, with the Italy international due to take ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Alnutt is confident in Southeast Missouri State's commitment to …

Southeast Missouri State University Athletic Director, Mark Alnutt speaks during a press conference in April announcing Rekha Patterson has ... «Southeast Missourian, Jul 15»

Coons: "Not Confident" In Bernie Sanders' Qualifications

Senator Chris Coons is "not confident" that his colleague Senator Bernie Sanders is presidential material. "I am not confident that he's got all ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

C's remain confident in Young despite shooting struggles

A year ago, Xander Bogaerts might have been the last person the Red Sox would have wanted to see at the plate with the game on the line. «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»