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CONFIDENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not liable to error in judgment or action
Example:
demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent
Synonyms:
confident; sure-footed; surefooted
Classified under:
Similar:
capable ((usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Persuaded of; very sure
Example:
was confident he would win
Synonyms:
confident; convinced; positive
Classified under:
Similar:
certain; sure (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having or marked by confidence or assurance
Example:
confident of fulfillment
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
assured (marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence)
cocksure; overconfident; positive (marked by excessive confidence)
reassured (having confidence restored; freed from anxiety)
self-assured; self-confident (showing poise and confidence in your own worth)
Attribute:
confidence (a feeling of trust (in someone or something))
Antonym:
diffident (lacking self-confidence)
Derivation:
confidence (freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities)
confidence (a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable)
Context examples:
I thought that I could read upon Fox’s dark face that he was by no means so confident about the Prince’s principles.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I am confident that she would have performed delightfully.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Despite the obstacles, astronomers were confident that finding such a signal would be possible, thanks to previous research indicating that the first stars released tremendous amounts of ultraviolet (UV) light.
(Astronomers detect ancient signal from first stars in universe, National Science Foundation)
His quick eye she detected again and again glancing towards them with a happy expression; and even, when he might have determined not to look, she was confident that he was often listening.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
She had used him ill, deserted and disappointed him; and worse, she had shewn a feebleness of character in doing so, which his own decided, confident temper could not endure.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
But with Sousa-Silva's new paper, scientists can be confident in the interpretation of at least one molecule: phosphine.
(Poisonous Earthly Molecule May Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
However, study leader Pfluger is confident, "The satiety hormone leptin in humans and the mouse is almost identical, so celastrol has great potential."
(German scientists find potential treatment for obesity, Agência Brasil)
While mission managers were confident Cassini would pass through the gap successfully, they took extra precautions with this first dive, as the region had never been explored.
(Cassini Spacecraft Dives Between Saturn and Its Rings, NASA)
One manufacturer, Unilever, stopped adding triclosan to its products in response to consumer demand, but says it is confident the chemical poses no threat.
(Common Ingredient in Toothpaste Puts Women at Risk of Bone Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
She recognised the whole of Lucy in the message, and was very confident that Edward would never come near them.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
