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(kŏn'fĭ-dənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Marked by assurance, as of success.
  2. Marked by confidence in oneself; self-assured. See synonyms at sure.
  3. Very bold; presumptuous.
  4. Obsolete. Confiding; trustful.

[Latin cōnfīdēns, cōnfīdent-, present participle of cōnfīdere, to rely on. See confide.]

confidently con'fi·dent·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: certain, assured
Antonyms: uncertain, unsure

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confident

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Self-assured; bold.

pronunciation She was confident she could pass the test without studying.

Tutor's tip: She was "confident" (sure of oneself or of something) that her "confidant" (one with whom secrets are shared) would not blab.

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Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - overbevist, tillidsfuld, sikker
n. - fortrolig ven/veninde

Nederlands (Dutch)
vol vertrouwen, zelfverzekerd

Français (French)
adj. - confiant, assuré, sûr de soi
n. - confident

Deutsch (German)
adj. - überzeugt, zuversichtlich, sicher
n. - Vertrauter

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πεπεισμένος, σίγουρος, που έχει αυτοπεποίθηση

Italiano (Italian)
fiducioso, confidente, sicuro di sé

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - confiante

Русский (Russian)
уверенный, самоуверенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - confiante, confiado, presuntuoso
n. - confidente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tillitsfull, säker, trygg, självsäker

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有信心的, 有把握的, 密友, 知己

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有信心的, 有把握的
n. - 密友, 知己

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 굳게 믿는, 자신 있는, 뻔뻔스러운
n. - 절친한 친구, 마음의 벗

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大胆な, 自信のある
n. - 親友

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) واثق, متأكد من نفسه, مطمئن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בטוח בעצמו, בוטח‬
n. - ‮מי שבוטח בעצמו (מיושן)‬


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