self-confidentˌself-ˈconfident adjective 
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Thesaurus- I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.
- Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.
- She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
- Dan Reynolds, a self-confident engineer with twenty years' experience with large companies, was laid off in 1992.
- Even people like me became more self-confident in Art when he was the teacher.
- He was loud and self-confident, but he had a right to be: he had a knack for picking winners.
- It also shows why most aggressive, self-confident executives would rather be paid in stock than cash.
- Students are bright, articulate, self-confident and surprisingly mature.
- The literature further suggests that transracial adopters are often very self-confident people with a resilience to stress.
- These anecdotes give us an idea of the self-confident arrogance of the Arabs.
THESAURUS► confident
Collocations sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: · She seemed confident that she would pass.· his calm and confident manner· George was very confident about his abilities as a writer.· Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.
► self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: · Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.· He was very self-assured and spoke without notes.· I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.supremely self-confident: · She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
► self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation
► assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: · The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
► sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: · He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue.· Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
► extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: · Most actors are natural extroverts.· Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.· He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
Longman Language Activatorconfident► confident sure that you have the ability to do something well, and not worried about failing: · It's a difficult test, but she seems fairly confident.· He gave his speech in a strong, confident voice.confident about: · After living in France for a year, I felt much more confident about my French.be/feel confident about (doing) something: · I'm not very confident about going back to work.confident of: · Baldwin is confident of victory in this year's senate race.
► self-confident someone who is self-confident is very confident about their own abilities and is not shy or nervous in social situations: · Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.· I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.supremely self-confident (=extremely self-confident): · She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
► self-assured very confident in your own abilities and able to deal calmly with other people, especially in public situations: · Having done this many times before, she was self-assured and spoke without notes.· On the surface Dana was calm and self-assured, but I knew that this wasn't completely the case.
► assertive someone who is assertive behaves confidently so that they get what they want: · Jack has a very assertive personality.· The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
► sure of yourself very sure that what you think is right, even when other people do not agree with you: · He sounded so sure of himself that I didn't bother to argue.· Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
► extrovert someone who enjoys being with other people and getting a lot of attention from other people: · Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.· Most actors are natural extroverts.· He's a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc OPP shy► see thesaurus at confident—self-confidently adverb—self-confidence noun [uncountable]· Even people like me became more self-confident in Art when he was the teacher.· To Dexter the producer seemed much more self-confident than on the morning after the murder, talkative and charming.