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confident.

Very sure of something; positive.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/Received-Pronunciation[ˈkʰɔɱ.fɪ.dənt]Received-Pronunciation[-dn̩t]Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/General-American
  1. Very sure of something; positive.

    I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.
    He was confident of success.
  2. Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.

  3. Forward, impudent.

    derogatory · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle French confident, from Latin confidens (“confident, i.e. self-confident, in a good or bad sense, bold, daring, audacious, impudent”), present participle of confidere (“to trust fully, confide”). See confide.

noun/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/Received-Pronunciation[ˈkʰɔɱ.fɪ.dənt]Received-Pronunciation[-dn̩t]Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/General-American
  1. Obsolete form of confidant.

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle French confident, from Latin confidens (“confident, i.e. self-confident, in a good or bad sense, bold, daring, audacious, impudent”), present participle of confidere (“to trust fully, confide”). See confide.

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