1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft ADJECTIVE that]
If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
I am confident that everything will come out right in time.
Mr Ryan is confident of success. [+ of]
Management is confident about the way business is progressing. [+ about]
Synonyms: certain, sure, convinced, positive More Synonyms of confident
confidentlyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
I can confidently promise that this year is going to be very different.
2. adjective
If a person or their manner is confident, they feel sure about their own abilities, qualities, or ideas.
In time he became more confident and relaxed.
She is a confident woman who is certain of her views.
Synonyms: self-assured, positive, assured, bold More Synonyms of confident
confidentlyadverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
She walked confidently across the hall.
3. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE that]
If you are confidentthat something is true, you are sure that it is true. A confident statement is one that the speaker is sure is true.
She is confident that everybody is on her side.
'Bet you I can', comes the confident reply.
confidentlyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
I can confidently say that none of them were or are racist.
confident in British English
(ˈkɒnfɪdənt)
adjective
1. (postpositive; foll byof)
having or showing confidence or certainty; sure
confident of success
2.
sure of oneself; bold
3.
presumptuous; excessively bold
Derived forms
confidently (ˈconfidently)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in; see confide
confident in American English
(ˈkɑnfədənt)
adjective
1.
full of confidence
; specif.,
a.
assured; certain
confident of victory
b.
sure of oneself; self-confident; bold
a confident manner
2. Obsolete
trustful; confiding
noun
3.
confidant
SIMILAR WORDS: sure
Derived forms
confidently (ˈconfidently)
adverb
Examples of 'confident' in a sentence
confident
You feel confident when it comes to love and a whirlwind romance could be in store.
The Sun (2016)
Yet this still feels a confident group who are now built on firm foundations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She has always made me feel very confident.
The Sun (2016)
The range is flattering too, with a minimal look to help you feel confident and supported.
The Sun (2017)
People borrow when they are feeling confident about their jobs, incomes and prospects.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nationally, nearly half of parents say they do not feel confident of doing the job properly.
The Sun (2016)
I knew they would come here confident.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I loved the confident way he carried himself.
The Sun (2016)
It said that the number of businesses less confident about prospects over the next 12 months continues to overtake the number who expect conditions to improve.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But I'm confident results will come.
The Sun (2017)
Traditional advice is not to bid grand slams unless you are extremely confident of success.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Then he should feel confident about becoming more tactile with you.
The Sun (2008)
Investors have also become more confident of the business outlook.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His nonchalant and quietly confident manner takes on a harder edge only when he talks about competing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You now see a guy who is very confident in the way things are going.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the camera moves seem more confident this time and the soundtrack more unsettling.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can come across as confident without seeming conceited.
The Sun (2012)
Its backers are confident of success this time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And he is feeling more confident than he has for many months.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He said that he was confident the business could be sold by the end of next week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We are confident of the way we are playing.
The Sun (2007)
Bazalgette is confident the time is right to take the premise and road test it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Try to handle this in a confident way.
The Sun (2014)
It is vitally important that witnesses and possible victims feel confident to come forward.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Research published recently backs claims that a confident manner in a doctor does influence how well a patient does.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is in better mental and physical shape this time and is confident enough to be looking farther afield.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Britain now has a generation of entrepreneurs who are hungry for success and confident that a growing economy will support them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The lines are confident and bold; the animals are vital and alive.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's important to be bold and confident.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We now have the support of a fantastic group of shareholders who are confident in this business and want to support its growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This did not alarm her, as her confident manner shows.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Be bold, be confident and be seen.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
confident
British English: confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ ADJECTIVE
If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
I'm confident that we will succeed.
American English: confident
Arabic: واثِق
Brazilian Portuguese: confiante
Chinese: 确信的
Croatian: uvjeren
Czech: jistý
Danish: selvsikker
Dutch: overtuigd
European Spanish: seguro
Finnish: luottavainen
French: sûr de soi
German: selbstsicher
Greek: σίγουρος
Italian: fiducioso
Japanese: 確信して
Korean: 확신하는
Norwegian: trygg
Polish: pewny przekonany
European Portuguese: confiante
Romanian: încrezător
Russian: уверенный
Latin American Spanish: seguro de sí mismo
Swedish: självsäker
Thai: มั่นใจ
Turkish: kendine güvenen
Ukrainian: впевнений
Vietnamese: tự tin
Chinese translation of 'confident'
confident
(ˈkɔnfɪdənt)
adj
(= self-assured) 自信的 (zìxìn de)
to be confident that ... 有信心 ... (yǒu xìnxīn ... )
to be confident of sth/of doing sth对(對)某事/做某事充满(滿)信心 (duì mǒushì/zuò mǒushì chōngmǎn xìnxīn)
to be confident about sth对(對)某事充满(滿)信心 (duì mǒushì chōngmǎn xìnxīn)
1 (adjective)
Definition
having or showing certainty
I am confident that everything will come out right in time.
Synonyms
certain
She's absolutely certain she's going to make it as a singer.
sure
She was no longer sure what she thought about the situation.
convinced
positive
I'm positive she said she'd be here.
secure
She felt secure and protected when she was with him.
satisfied
People must be satisfied that the treatment is safe.
counting on
Opposites
not sure
,
uncertain
,
doubtful
,
dubious
,
unsure
,
unconvinced
2 (adjective)
Definition
sure of oneself
In time he became more confident and relaxed.
Synonyms
self-assured
He's a self-assured negotiator.
positive
assured
He was much more assured than in recent appearances.
bold
Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.
assertive
an assertive style of management
self-confident
She'd blossomed into a self-confident young woman.
self-reliant
self-possessed
She is the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.
sure of yourself
I'd never seen him like this, so sure of himself, so in command.
can-do (informal)
Opposites
shy
,
afraid
,
scared
,
nervous
,
unsure
,
tentative
,
insecure
,
hesitant
,
self-doubting
,
jittery
,
lacking confidence
,
mousy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assertive
Definition
confident and direct in dealing with others
an assertive style of management
Synonyms
confident,
firm,
demanding,
decided,
forward,
can-do (informal),
positive,
aggressive,
decisive,
forceful,
emphatic,
insistent,
feisty (informal),
pushy (informal),
in-your-face (British, slang),
dogmatic,
strong-willed,
domineering,
overbearing,
self-assured,
carnivorous (informal)
in the sense of assured
Definition
confident or self-assured
He was much more assured than in recent appearances.
Synonyms
confident,
certain,
positive,
bold,
poised,
assertive,
complacent,
fearless,
audacious,
pushy (informal),
brazen,
self-confident,
self-assured,
self-possessed,
overconfident,
dauntless,
sure of yourself
in the sense of bold
Definition
immodest or impudent
Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.