Associations to the word «Confident»

Wiktionary

CONFIDENT, adjective. Very sure of something; positive
CONFIDENT, adjective. Self-confident
CONFIDENT, noun. Obsolete form of confidant.

Dictionary definition

CONFIDENT, adjective. Having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment".
CONFIDENT, adjective. Persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win".
CONFIDENT, adjective. Not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.