1. certain, positive. See sure. 2. self-reliant, assured, intrepid.
Antonyms
2. modest, diffident.
Examples from the web for confident
But with shares at their cheapest in a generation, confident equity investors are a rare breed.
Almost everyone concludes their counsel with the same imperatives: be yourself and be confident.
Describe your relevant achievements and goals in a direct and confident manner.
Each of us and our friends and guests who visit the campus need to be confident that this is a safe and well-managed environment.
Sometimes an interview that you didn't feel confident about will result in a campus visit or a job offer.
At this point it can seem as though there is no good reason for job seekers not to be confident.
If you do, you can say you are confident that you will be able to agree on satisfactory compensation.
Figure out how to sound confident and competent, but not arrogant.
One who is introverted or shy can learn skills to become more confident and comfortable in social situations.
He closes this sermon with a devout and confident address to the martyrs.
British Dictionary definitions for confident
confident
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
adjective
1.
(postpositive) foll by of. having or showing confidence or certainty; sure: confident of success
2.
sure of oneself; bold
3.
presumptuous; excessively bold
Derived Forms
confidently, adverb
Word Origin
C16: from Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in; see confide
Word Origin and History for confident
adj.
1570s, "self-reliant, sure of oneself," from Middle French confident, from Latin confidentem (nominative confidens) "firmly trusting, reliant, self-confident, bold, daring," present participle of confidere (see confidence). Related: Confidently.