Meaning & use

confident

adjective·Everyday

Feeling or showing certainty about one's own abilities or about a particular outcome.

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She felt confident walking into the interview after weeks of preparation.

The coach remained confident that the team would recover from its early losses.

A note on using this word

Confident describing a person's manner usually needs in for abilities, as in confident in her skills, or that for outcomes.

Words with a similar meaning

self-assuredcertainassured

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