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==English==
 
==English==
 
===Etymology===
 
< {{etyl|la}} {{term|confidens||confident, i.e. self-confident, in good or bad sense, bold, daring, audacious, impudent}}, present participle of {{term|confidere||to trust fully, confide}}; see [[confide]].
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{audio|en-us-confident.ogg|Audio (US)}}
 
  
 
====Adjective====
 
====Adjective====
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# being [[very]] [[sure]] of or [[positive]] about something
 
# being [[very]] [[sure]] of or [[positive]] about something
# [[self-confident]]
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===Adverbs for Confident===
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mildly; nonchalantly; pleasantly; inwardly; unalterably; splendidly; mysteriously; perfectly; maddeningly; apparently; suddenly; strangely; pathetically; judicially; indulgently; coolly; placidly; gravely; passively; patiently; quietly; soberly; tranquilly; deliberately; silently; amicably; gently; smoothly; delightfully; comfortingly; comfortably; habitually; sweetly; imperturbably; serenely; equitably; ominously; unutterably; philosophically; unnaturally; restfully; falsely; somberly; soberly; mentally; comparatively; unnaturally; expressionlessly; prosaically; outwardly; mysteriously; professionally; serenely; propitiously; judicially; apparently; ominously; philosophically; mentally
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
 
* {{sense|self-confident}} [[insecure]]
 
* {{sense|self-confident}} [[insecure]]
 
===Related terms===
 
* [[confidant]]
 
* [[confidante]]
 
* [[confide]]
 
* [[confidence]]
 
* [[confidential]]
 
* [[overconfident]]
 
* [[self-confident]]
 
  
 
===Thesaurus===
 
===Thesaurus===
[[agape]], [[agog]], [[all agog]], [[anticipant]], [[anticipating]], [[anticipative]], [[anticipatory]], [[arrogant]], [[aspiring]], [[assured]], [[awaiting]], [[aweless]], [[balanced]], [[believing]], [[bold]], [[brash]], [[brave]], [[certain]], [[cocksure]], [[cocky]], [[collected]], [[composed]], [[convinced]], [[cool]], [[courageous]], [[dauntless]], [[decided]], [[determined]], [[devout]], [[dogmatic]], [[doubtless]], [[dreadless]], [[eager]], [[equanimous]], [[equilibrious]], [[expectant]], [[expecting]], [[faithful]], [[fearless]], [[fideistic]], [[fond]], [[forearmed]], [[forestalling]], [[forewarned]], [[full of hope]], [[gaping]], [[hopeful]], [[hoping]], [[hubristic]], [[impressed with]], [[in anticipation]], [[in expectation]], [[in good heart]], [[in hopes]], [[intrepid]], [[levelheaded]], [[looking for]], [[looking forward to]], [[not surprised]], [[of good cheer]], [[of good hope]], [[optimistic]], [[overconfident]], [[oversure]], [[overweening]], [[perky]], [[persuaded]], [[pietistic]], [[pious]], [[pistic]], [[poised]], [[pompous]], [[positive]], [[prepared]], [[presuming]], [[proud]], [[pushful]], [[pushy]], [[ready]], [[reassured]], [[recollected]], [[reliant]], [[sanguine]], [[satisfied]], [[secure]], [[self-assertive]], [[self-assured]], [[self-confident]], [[self-controlled]], [[self-important]], [[self-possessed]], [[self-reliant]], [[self-restrained]], [[sold on]], [[sure]], [[together]], [[unafraid]], [[unapprehensive]], [[unbashful]], [[undaunted]], [[under the impression]], [[undespairing]], [[undiffident]], [[undoubtful]], [[undoubting]], [[unfaltering]], [[unfearful]], [[unfearing]], [[unfrightened]], [[unhesitating]], [[unscared]], [[unshy]], [[unsurprised]], [[unterrified]], [[untimid]], [[untimorous]], [[unwavering]], [[uppity]], [[valiant]], [[waiting]], [[waiting for]], [[watching for]], [[well-balanced]]
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[[agape]], [[agog]], [[anticipating]], [[anticipative]], [[anticipatory]], [[arrogant]], [[aspiring]], [[assured]], [[awaiting]], [[balanced]], [[believing]], [[bold]], [[brash]], [[brave]], [[certain]], [[cocksure]], [[cocky]], [[collected]], [[composed]], [[convinced]], [[cool]], [[courageous]], [[dauntless]], [[decided]], [[determined]], [[devout]], [[dogmatic]], [[doubtless]], [[eager]], [[expectant]], [[expecting]], [[faithful]], [[fearless]], [[fond]], [[forearmed]], [[forestalling]], [[forewarned]], [[full of hope]], [[gaping]], [[hopeful]], [[hoping]], [[impressed with]], [[in anticipation]], [[in expectation]], [[in good heart]], [[in hopes]], [[intrepid]], [[levelheaded]], [[looking for]], [[looking forward to]], [[not surprised]], [[of good cheer]], [[of good hope]], [[optimistic]], [[overconfident]], [[overweening]], [[perky]], [[persuaded]], [[pious]], [[poised]], [[pompous]], [[positive]], [[prepared]], [[presuming]], [[proud]], [[pushy]], [[ready]], [[reassured]], [[recollected]], [[reliant]], [[sanguine]], [[satisfied]], [[secure]], [[self-assertive]], [[self-assured]], [[self-confident]], [[self-controlled]], [[self-important]], [[self-possessed]], [[self-reliant]], [[self-restrained]], [[sold on]], [[sure]], [[together]], [[unafraid]], [[undaunted]], [[under the impression]], [[unfaltering]], [[unhesitating]], [[unsurprised]], [[unwavering]], [[uppity]], [[valiant]], [[waiting]], [[waiting for]], [[watching for]], [[well-balanced]]
 
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==Translations==
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{{trans-top|being very sure of or positive about something}}
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* Arabic: {{t|ar|واثق|m}}, {{t|ar|واثقة|f}}
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* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|сигурен}},  {{t+|bg|уверен}}
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* Finnish: {{t-|fi|luottavainen}}, {{t-|fi|itsevarma}}
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* French: {{t+|fr|assuré}}, {{t+|fr|confiant}}
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* German: [[zuversichtlich]] (1)
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* Hebrew: [[בטוח]] (bat'uakh) {{m}}, [[בטוחה]] (bet'ukha) {{f}}
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* Hungarian: {{t|hu|bizakodó}}
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{{trans-mid}}
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* [[Ido]]: [[certigeso]]
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* Italian: {{t-|it|fiducioso}}, {{t+|it|sicuro}}
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* Polish: [[pewny]] {{m}}
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* Portuguese: [[confiante]]
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* [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|cinnteach|xs=Scottish Gaelic}},  {{t-|gd|deimhinn|xs=Scottish Gaelic}},  {{t-|gd|misneachail|xs=Scottish Gaelic}}
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{{trans-bottom}}
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{{trans-see|self-confident}}
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====External links====
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* {{R:Webster 1913}}
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* {{R:Century 1911}}
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==French==
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lang=fr|/kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃/}}, {{SAMPA|/kO~.fi.dA~/}}
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* {{audio|en-us-confident.ogg|Audio (US)}}
 
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====Noun====
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{{fr-noun|m|s|confidente}}
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# [[confidant]]
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==Latin==
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====Verb====
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{{la-verb-form|cōnfīdent}}
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# {{conjugation of|confido|cōnfīdō|3|p|fut|act|ind|lang=la}}
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 30 August 2014

English

Adjective

Confident (comparative more Confident, superlative most Confident)

  1. being very sure of or positive about something

Adverbs for Confident

mildly; nonchalantly; pleasantly; inwardly; unalterably; splendidly; mysteriously; perfectly; maddeningly; apparently; suddenly; strangely; pathetically; judicially; indulgently; coolly; placidly; gravely; passively; patiently; quietly; soberly; tranquilly; deliberately; silently; amicably; gently; smoothly; delightfully; comfortingly; comfortably; habitually; sweetly; imperturbably; serenely; equitably; ominously; unutterably; philosophically; unnaturally; restfully; falsely; somberly; soberly; mentally; comparatively; unnaturally; expressionlessly; prosaically; outwardly; mysteriously; professionally; serenely; propitiously; judicially; apparently; ominously; philosophically; mentally

Antonyms

Thesaurus

agape, agog, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, arrogant, aspiring, assured, awaiting, balanced, believing, bold, brash, brave, certain, cocksure, cocky, collected, composed, convinced, cool, courageous, dauntless, decided, determined, devout, dogmatic, doubtless, eager, expectant, expecting, faithful, fearless, fond, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, full of hope, gaping, hopeful, hoping, impressed with, in anticipation, in expectation, in good heart, in hopes, intrepid, levelheaded, looking for, looking forward to, not surprised, of good cheer, of good hope, optimistic, overconfident, overweening, perky, persuaded, pious, poised, pompous, positive, prepared, presuming, proud, pushy, ready, reassured, recollected, reliant, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assertive, self-assured, self-confident, self-controlled, self-important, self-possessed, self-reliant, self-restrained, sold on, sure, together, unafraid, undaunted, under the impression, unfaltering, unhesitating, unsurprised, unwavering, uppity, valiant, waiting, waiting for, watching for, well-balanced

Pronunciation