Confident
[kon-fi-duh nt] /ˈkɒn fɪ dənt/
adjective
1.
having strong belief or full assurance; sure:
confident of fulfillment.
2.
sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one’s own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold:
a confident speaker.
3.
excessively bold; presumptuous.
4.
Obsolete. trustful or .
noun
5.
a .
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
adjective
1.
(postpositive) foll by of. having or showing confidence or certainty; sure: confident of success
2.
sure of oneself; bold
3.
presumptuous; excessively bold
adj.
1570s, “self-reliant, sure of oneself,” from Middle French confident, from Latin confidentem (nominative confidens) “firmly trusting, reliant, self-confident, bold, daring,” present participle of confidere (see confidence). Related: Confidently.
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