confident

adjective

ˈkän-fə-dənt How to pronounce confident (audio)
Definition of confidentnext
1
as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities you'll need to be confident—even in the face of rejection—if you want to pursue a career in show business

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2
as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt we were confident that the directions we had been given were accurate

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Recent Examples of confident Instead of wondering what's hiding behind a long list of additives, pet parents can feel more confident about what's going into their pup's bowl. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Kambach is confident that the new studio space will enhance the productions staged there. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The key to success is to arrive at a competition with a horse that is fresh and confident. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite the stakes, supporters of both the new Royals stadium and the state law remain confident that the lawsuit will be dismissed. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
  1. optimistic
  2. sure
  3. assured
  4. positive
  5. hopeful
  6. certain
  7. self-confident
  8. secure
Adjective
  • Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The 192-mile electric figure is reported as CLTC, which is China's relatively optimistic test cycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Other people aren’t always so sure who John Malkovich is either.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Shopping a single designer’s collection is also a sure-fire way to have a cohesive nursery that isn’t too matchy-matchy.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure
Adjective
  • Both policies share an emphasis on supporting the commercial space industry and underscore the importance of assured access to space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Playing some of the most assured tennis of his career, Brandon Nakashima slowed Rafael Jódar’s roll Wednesday at the Canadian Open in Montreal, beating the red-hot teenager 7-6(3), 6-4 to advance to the biggest final of his career.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assured
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  • On Thursday local time, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated in an interview with CNBC that while the latest PCE inflation report delivered positive signals, overall price pressures remain elevated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sanders tested positive for alcohol consumption on a portable device and performed poorly on the field sobriety test, the complaint says.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • Relatives of people believed trapped in a tunnel at one of several hydropower plants hit in the China-Nepal border floods on Wednesday remain hopeful of positive news.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Lee is hopeful the team will add another player or two or three before the transfer window closes next Wednesday, but Sporting KC is past the point of turning around its season.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • But there’s also still room to grow, and certain structural issues as a result of this eight-ish-episodes-per-year format.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI announcing that its upcoming AI model, dubbed Astra, breaches certain cybersecurity thresholds and will have throttled-back cyber capabilities when released.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of certain
Adjective
  • There’s no shortage of people who work in TV news who are extremely self-confident.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
  • First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Definition of self-confident
Adjective
  • While far off its 2008 highs, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategy to focus on critical software for cars and secure communications.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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