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| 1. | [ adjective ] having or marked by confidence or assurance | |
| Examples: | "a confident speaker" "a confident reply" "his manner is more confident these days" "confident of fulfillment" |
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| Related terms: | unconfident assured self-assured bold reassured confidence | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] persuaded of; very sure | |
| Synonyms: | positive convinced | |
| Examples: | "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join" "I am positive he is lying" "was confident he would win" |
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| Related terms: | certain | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not liable to error in judgment or action | |
| Synonyms: | surefooted | |
| Examples: | "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani |
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| Related terms: | capable | |
| Similar spelling: |
confidently confide confidential confidant confidence confidante connive_at confiture confiding conniption confute confidingly |
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