confident sequence — доверительная последовательность 
confident of victory — уверенный в победе
confident market — рынок с устойчивыми ценами
be quite confident — быть абсолютно уверенным в
confident of success — уверенный в успехе
confident personality — уверенная личность
mutually confident entities — взаимодоверяющие субъекты; взаимодоверяющие объекты
self confident — самоуверенный
self-confident — уверенный в своих силах; уверенный в себе; самоуверенный
theory of confident intervals — теория доверительных интервалов
I feel quite confident about the future.
Я достаточно уверен в своём будущем.
I am confident about my ability to do the job.
Я уверен, что способен выполнить эту работу.
We are confident we have done nothing wrong.
Мы уверены, что мы не сделали ничего дурного.
The company is confident of success.
Компания уверена в успехе.
She entered the room with a confident stride.
Она вошла в комнату уверенным шагом (уверенной походкой).
The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.
В этом сезоне игроки выглядят более спокойными и уверенными в себе.
Abigail walked to the microphone, poised and confident.
Абигейл подошла к микрофону, хладнокровная и уверенная в себе.
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They have a confident air about them. 
The players are all in a confident mood.
She has become noticeably more confident.
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1
: full of conviction : certain
confident that conditions will improve
2
: having or showing assurance and self-reliance
a confident young businessman
Did you know?
If you find yourself unsure whether you should choose confident or confidant don’t feel bad; confidant comes to English from the French word confident, and when the word first entered our language it was often spelled that way, rather than as confidant. The difference is quite simple: confidant is a noun (meaning «a person in whom you confide things»), and confident is an adjective (defined as “having confidence”). You may well be confident in your confidant, but you would not be confidant in your confident.
Although this distinction has not always been observed by writers, confidante is generally used for a female confidant. The word confidant is more frequently used to describe a man, but it may be applied to either gender.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
I am confident about my ability to do the job.
The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.
He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.
They have a confident air about them.
We are confident that conditions will improve soon.
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin confīdent-, confīdens «trusting in oneself, assured, presumptuous,» from present participle of confīdere «to put trust in, have confidence in, be sure» — more at confide
First Known Use
circa 1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of confident was
circa 1567
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confident
having strong belief; sure; certain; self-assured
Not to be confused with:
confidant – a friend to whom secrets are confided (fem. confidante)
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con·fi·dent
(kŏn′fĭ-dənt)
adj.
1. Feeling or showing certainty, as of success: was confident that the venture would be profitable.
2. Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured: a confident driver. See Synonyms at sure.
3. Obsolete Confiding; trustful.
[Latin cōnfīdēns, cōnfīdent-, present participle of cōnfīdere, to rely on; see confide.]
con′fi·dent·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
confident
(ˈkɒnfɪdənt)
adj
1. (foll by: of) having or showing confidence or certainty; sure: confident of success.
2. sure of oneself; bold
3. presumptuous; excessively bold
[C16: from Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in; see confide]
ˈconfidently adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•fi•dent
(ˈkɒn fɪ dənt)
adj.
1. having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of success.
2. sure of oneself and one’s abilities, correctness, or likelihood of success; self-confident; assured.
3. excessively bold.
4. Obs. trustful.
[1570–80; < Latin confīdent-, s. of confīdēns, present participle of confīdere]
con′fi•dent•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
confidant
– confident
1. ‘confidant’
Confidant /’kɒnfɪdænt/ is a noun. A confidant is a person who you discuss your private problems and worries with. You use the spelling confidante when the person is a woman.
…Colonel House, a friend and confidant of President Woodrow Wilson.
She became her father’s only confidante.
2. ‘confident’
Confident /’kɒnfɪdənt/ is an adjective. If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want.
He was confident that the problem with the guidance mechanism could be fixed.
I feel confident about the future of British music.
People who are confident are sure of their own abilities.
… a witty, young and confident lawyer.
His manner is more confident these days.
self-conscious
– confident
1. ‘self-conscious’
Someone who is self-conscious is easily embarrassed and worries about what other people think of them.
I stood there, feeling self-conscious.
Patrick is self-conscious about his thinness.
2. ‘confident’
If someone is sure of their own abilities, qualities, or ideas, you do not say that they are ‘self-conscious’. You say that they are confident, self-confident, or self-assured.
…a witty, young and confident lawyer.
She was remarkably self-confident for her age.
His comments were firm and self-assured.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | confident — having or marked by confidence or assurance; «a confident speaker»; «a confident reply»; «his manner is more confident these days»; «confident of fulfillment»
shy, unsure, diffident, timid — lacking self-confidence; «stood in the doorway diffident and abashed»; «problems that call for bold not timid responses»; «a very unsure young man» |
| 2. | confident — 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»
sure, certain — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; «felt certain of success»; «was sure (or certain) she had seen it»; «was very sure in his beliefs»; «sure of her friends» |
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| 3. | confident — 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
capable — (usually followed by `of’) having capacity or ability; «capable of winning»; «capable of hard work»; «capable of walking on two feet» |
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confident
adjective
1. certain, sure, convinced, positive, secure, satisfied, counting on I am confident that everything will come out right in time.
certain not sure, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, unsure, unconvinced
2. self-assured, positive, assured, bold, self-confident, self-reliant, self-possessed, sure of yourself, can-do (informal) In time he became more confident and relaxed.
self-assured shy, afraid, scared, nervous, unsure, tentative, insecure, hesitant, self-doubting, jittery, lacking confidence, mousy
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
confident
adjective
2. Having a firm belief in one’s own powers:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
jistýpřesvědčený
selvsikker
luottavainen
uvjeren
öruggur
確信して
확신하는
prepričan
självsäker
มั่นใจ
tự tin
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
confident
[ˈkɒnfɪdənt] adj
(= self-assured) [person] → sûr(e) de soi, assuré(e); [manner] → assuré(e)
She seems quite confident → Elle a l’air sûre d’elle.
(= certain) → sûr(e)
to be confident (that) … → être sûr(e) que …
I’m confident everything will be okay → Je suis sûr que tout ira bien.
to be confident of sth → être sûr(e) de qch
to be confident about sth → avoir confiance en qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
confident
adj
(= self-assured) → (selbst)sicher; to be in a confident mood → sich seiner sicher fühlen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
confident
[ˈkɒnfɪd/ənt] adj → sicuro/a, fiducioso/a (also self-confident) → sicuro/a (di sé)
to be confident of doing sth/that → essere sicuro di fare qc/che
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
confide
(kənˈfaid) verb
to tell one’s private thoughts to someone. He confided in his brother; He confided his fears to his brother.
confidence (ˈkonfidəns) noun
1. trust or belief in someone’s ability. I have great confidence in you.
2. belief and faith in one’s own ability. She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.
confident (ˈkonfidənt) adjective
having a great deal of trust (especially in oneself). She is confident that she will win; a confident boy.
confidential (konfiˈdenʃəl) adjective
1. secret; not to be told to others. confidential information.
2. trusted to keep secrets. a confidential secretary.
confidentiality (ˈkonfidenʃiˈӕləti) nounˌconfiˈdentially adverb
secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else. She could not tell me what he said – he was speaking confidentially.
conˈfiding adjective
trustful.
conˈfidingly adverbin confidence
as a secret; confidentially. He told me the story in (strictest) confidence.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
confident
→ واثِق jistý selvsikker selbstsicher σίγουρος seguro, seguro de sí mismo luottavainen sûr de soi uvjeren fiducioso 確信して 확신하는 overtuigd trygg pewny confiante уверенный självsäker มั่นใจ kendine güvenen tự tin 确信的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word ‘fidere’ which means «to trust»; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one’s self.
What is the true meaning of confidence?
Confidence means feeling sure of yourself and your abilities — not in an arrogant way, but in a realistic, secure way. Confidence isn’t about feeling superior to others. It’s a quiet inner knowledge that you’re capable. Confident people: … know they can rely on their skills and strengths to handle whatever comes up.
What is the best definition of confident?
The definition of confident is to be certain about something or feeling sure of yourself and your abilities. An example of confident is the way an expert public speaker feels going before a crowd. … Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.
What is the meaning of in confident?
Privately, on condition that what is said will not be revealed. For example, The doctor told her in confidence that her mother was terminally ill, or He told us in strict confidence that Gail was pregnant. This idiom was first recorded in 1632. Also see take into one’s confidence.
What is confident example?
The definition of confidence is trust, faith, self-assurance or something told in secret. An example of confidence is the belief that the sun will rise tomorrow morning. An example of confidence is a student feeling positive and prepared for a test they are about to take. … I took them into my confidence.
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What makes a confident person?
A confident person is someone who acknowledges their own achievements and effort. They are their own cheerleaders, without needing validation from someone else. Being confident not only helps you seek new opportunities but also trust yourself a lot more.
How do I become confident?
8 ways to trick yourself into feeling confident, even when you’re…
- Think about the days you did feel confident. …
- Adjust your posture. …
- Repeat a positive affirmation. …
- Refuse to talk negatively about yourself. …
- Learn how to accept criticism. …
- Practice different breathing patterns. …
- Wear something that makes you feel good.
What is another word for confidently?
1 certain, positive. 2 self-reliant, assured, intrepid.
How do you describe a confident woman?
Confident women don’t talk about other women, they talk about their goals, plans and aspirations. They recognize the importance of staying neutral.. They honor their self-care. Confident women know that they need to take care of themselves to do and be their best.
What is the root word of confident?
The Latin root word fid means “trust.” This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including confident, fidelity, and perfidy.
What is the difference between confident and confidence?
The word «confident», which ends in the letter T, is an adjective, while the word «confidence», which ends in the letters CE, is the noun. They are not interchangeable, do not mean exactly the same things, and cannot be used in the same ways.
What does lack of confidence mean?
Low self-esteem is when someone lacks confidence about who they are and what they can do. They often feel incompetent, unloved, or inadequate. People who struggle with low self-esteem are consistently afraid about making mistakes or letting other people down.
What is the suffix of confident?
The noun silence comes from the adjective silent,meaning complete quiet. …and the noun confidence, which comes from the adjective confident, means having belief in your own abilities. Notice that both adjectives end in the letter t, which changes to a letter c in the suffix -ence. …and confident becomes confid-ence.
What does it mean to have confidence?
If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them. … If you have confidence, you feel sure about your abilities, qualities, or ideas. The band is on excellent form and brimming with confidence.
Where does confidence come from?
Confidence comes from feelings of well-being, acceptance of your body and mind (your self-esteem) and belief in your own ability, skills and experience. Confidence is an attribute that most people would like to possess.
How can you tell someone is confident?
Five Signs of a Truly Confident Person
- Aren’t afraid to be wrong. …
- They listen better and more often than they speak. …
- They don’t seek the spotlight. …
- They don’t wait for opportunity to be handed to them. …
- They seek approval from only the best sources.
What is a confident man?
A confident man is, overall, happy with the way he is. This doesn’t mean that he can’t improve and get better, but he’s not insecure about it and is not ashamed of himself. Confident men typically don’t avoid certain things just because they’re afraid of being judged. … Now, this is the ultimate form of confidence.
How can a woman be a strong confident?
How to be a confident woman
- Know your stuff. …
- Hold your head high. …
- Start with small, achievable goals. …
- Dress the part. …
- Take care of your body and health. …
- Spend more time with other confident women. …
- Be aware of your surroundings and navigate the world with mindfulness. …
- You do you.
What is a simile for confident?
As confident as a bird committing itself to the air or a great fish to the deep. —Anonymous. 1. Confident as justice.
What Does Confidence Look Like?
Confidence in 2020 starts with self-awareness, self-acceptance and self-compassion. Once we have these in place we can learn to stop worrying what others think so much. … “Confidence is about doing things that you love and not thinking about anything other than the present moments while you are living them.”
How can I talk confidently?
Here are six unusual ways you can feel more confident speaking English, quickly.
- Breathe. Something that’s easy to forget when you are nervous. …
- Slow down. Most of the best public speakers in English speak slowly. …
- Smile. …
- Practise making mistakes. …
- Visualise success. …
- Congratulate yourself.
What are the four main qualities of a confident person?
Top 10 Qualities of Confident People
- They have a motivating attitude. Confidence is a quality which is always giving. …
- They always have a positive outlook. …
- They are ‘team builders’ …
- They are hard workers. …
- They make strong decisions. …
- They focus on their fitness. …
- They constantly help others. …
- They have self-appreciation.
How do you describe a confident person?
Confident characters are comfortable in their own skin. … Confident characters are deliberate. They want to seem in control, even when they’re not, so they don’t waste movement or words. This might be especially true in chaotic when confident characters will likely be the ones to slow down and take the lead.
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adjective
having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one’s own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold: a confident speaker.
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Origin of confident
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin confīdent- (stem of confīdēns), present participle of confīdere.See confide, -ent
OTHER WORDS FROM confident
con·fi·dent·ly, adverbhy·per·con·fi·dent, adjectivehy·per·con·fi·dent·ly, adverbnon·con·fi·dent, adjective
non·con·fi·dent·ly, adverbqua·si-con·fi·dent, adjectivequa·si-con·fi·dent·ly, adverbsu·per·con·fi·dent, adjectivesu·per·con·fi·dent·ly, adverbul·tra·con·fi·dent, adjectiveun·con·fi·dent, adjectiveun·con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
Words nearby confident
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CONFIDENT VS. CONFIDANT VS. CONFIDANTE
What’s the difference between confident, confidant, and confidante?
Confident is an adjective that means sure of oneself or one’s abilities, or having a high level of certainty about something. Confidant is a noun meaning someone you feel comfortable telling secret or private things to—a person you confide in. The word confidante is a gender-specific form of confidant that’s applied to women.
Very rarely, the word confident can be used as a noun meaning the same thing as confidant, but we’re pretty confident almost no one uses it this way. We’re also sorry to report that there’s a kind of sofa called a confidente that can also be called a confidante, but honestly you’ll be better off if you just forget we ever said anything about it.
Confidant and confidante are borrowed from French, which has grammatical gender, so some words end differently depending on whether they are applied to men or women (with e being the feminine ending). This happens in a few other pairs of words in English, like blond and blonde, though in many cases the term without the e has become largely gender-neutral. This is the case with confidant, which is the more commonly used of the two.
What’s the best way to be confident that you’re using the right word? Just remember that the ending of both confidant and confidante sounds like the more formal pronunciation of aunt—your aunt could be your confidant (as could your commandant, the ending of which also sounds the same).
The ending of confident, on the other hand, sounds like dent.
Here’s an example of confident and confidant used correctly in the same sentence. (The word confidant could be replaced with confidante if you were referring to a woman and wanted to make the term gender-specific.)
Example: I am confident that what I confide to my confidant stays confidential.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between confident, confidant, and confidante.
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Should confident, confidant, or confidante be used in the following sentence?
She felt _____ that her entry would win the contest.
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What are other ways to say confident?
The adjective confident means “having strong belief or full assurance.” How does confident compare to synonyms certain, sure, and positive? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Words related to confident
assured, convinced, positive, sure, upbeat, bold, daring, cocky, self-assured, self-confident, hopeful, sanguine, optimistic, self-reliant, counting on, expectant, secure, cocksure, dauntless, intrepid
How to use confident in a sentence
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People put their money in a bank only because they are very confident that they can get it back if needed.
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Whether you’re a novice looking to buff up redeye-making skills or confident making a macchiato, most machines will be able to meet you where you are.
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When the testing was over, many recruits said they had been confident they heard a true difference between sick and healthy coughs and sneezes.
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The customer made it clear that if we couldn’t develop this capability they’d be less confident in our product.
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By the time we had enough years of data to actually test the hypotheses and put out studies that we’re really confident in, there was a really established “Ban the Box” lobby.
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Farenthold denies all the allegations and is confident that he will “be cleared of any wrongdoing.”
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Somebody else suggests that the evidence is precarious, coming as it does from victims who might not make confident witnesses.
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Yet Lohse is confident that the reader will take his actions as the fruits of selfless moral courage.
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The friendly aura vanished, her eyes dead, voice robotic and confident she was correct.
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They were confident that there would be more votes for it next year.
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Things looked anxious for a bit, but by this morning’s dawn all are dug in, cool, confident.
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Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.
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Each day he was sending serenely confident telegrams to Calcutta and receiving equally reassuring ones from a fatuous Viceroy.
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So did my versatile friend, joyously confident in his powers, start on his glorious career as a private detective.
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But her sympathy, and her confident belief that Alessandro might yet be found, gave unspeakable cheer to Felipe.
British Dictionary definitions for confident
adjective
(postpositive foll by of) having or showing confidence or certainty; sureconfident of success
sure of oneself; bold
presumptuous; excessively bold
Derived forms of confident
confidently, adverb
Word Origin for confident
C16: from Latin confīdens trusting, having self-confidence, from confīdere to have complete trust in; see confide
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CONFIDENT OF, CONFIDENCE IN
Прилагательное confident ‘уверенный’ требует дополнения с предлогом of: confident of passing the examination. Существительное того же корня confidence ‘уверенность’ употребляется с предлогом in: confidence in success, confidence in the government.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > confident
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1) уве́ренный (of — в успехе
и т.п.
)
2) самоуве́ренный, самонаде́янный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > confident
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Персональный Сократ > confident
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confident
1. [ʹkɒnfıd(ə)nt]
1. друг, пользующийся доверием
2. = confidant
2. [ʹkɒnfıd(ə)nt]
1. уверенный
confident of victory [of success] — уверенный в победе [в успехе]
he is confident that everything will go well — он уверен, что всё будет хорошо
2. самоуверенный, самонадеянный
НБАРС > confident
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English-Russian combinatory dictionary > confident
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confident
уверенный
имя прилагательное:имя существительное:
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > confident
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confident
1. n друг, пользующийся доверием
2. n уверенный
3. n самоуверенный, самонадеянный
Синонимический ряд:
1. assured (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; convinced; expectant; indisputable; poised; positive; sanguine; secure; self-assured; self-confident; self-possessed; sure; undoubted; undoubtful; undoubting
2. presumptuous (adj.) brash; brassbound; forward; gay; overconfident; overweening; presuming; presumptuous; pushful; pushing; self-asserting; self-assertive; uppish; uppity
Антонимический ряд:
diffident; dubious; insecure; modest; shy; uncertain
English-Russian base dictionary > confident
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[ˈkɔnfɪdənt]
confident n =confidant confident самоуверенный, самонадеянный confident уверенный (of — в успехе и т. п.) confident уверенный
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[‘kɔnfɪd(ə)nt]
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2) слишком уверенный в себе, самонадеянный, самоуверенный
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уверенный (в успехе и т. п. — of)
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слишком уверенный в себе, самонадеянный, самоуверенный
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confident — confident, ente [ kɔ̃fidɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. • av. 1630; it. confidente, lat. confidens « confiant » 1 ♦ Personne qui reçoit les plus secrètes pensées de qqn. Mon ami et mon confident. Être le confident des secrets, des projets de qqn. Un confident… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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confident — CONFIDÉNT, Ă, confidenţi, te, s.m. şi f. Persoană căreia i se fac confidenţe; p. ext. prieten. – Din fr. confident, lat. confidens, ntis. Trimis de Joseph, 22.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 CONFIDÉNT s. 1. intim, (înv.) tainic. (confident al domni… … Dicționar Român
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confident — confident, ente (kon fi dant, dan t ) s. m. et f. 1° Celui, celle à qui l on fait la confidence de ses secrets, de ses pensées intimes. • Apprends, ma confidente, apprends à me connaître, CORN. Rodog. II, 2. • Je te fis après lui mon plus… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré
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confident — CONFIDENT, ENTE. sub. Celui, celle à qui l on confie ses plus secrètes pensées. C est son confident. C est sa confidente. Il étoit le confident de toute l intrigue. Il fut trahi par son confident. Confident discret. Sa plus chère confidente. On… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française 1798
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confident — confident, assured, sanguine, sure, presumptuous arecomparable as applied to a person or to his temperament, looks, manner, acts, or utterances with the meaning not inhibited by doubts, fears, or a sense of inferiority. Confident may imply a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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confident — Confident, [confid]ente. s. Celuy à qui l on confie ses plus secrettes pensées. C est son confident. c est sa confidente. il estoit le confident de toute l intrigue. il fut trahi par son confident. confident discret, sa plus chere confidente … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
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confident — [kän′fə dənt] adj. 1. full of confidence; specif., a) assured; certain [confident of victory] b) sure of oneself; self confident; bold [a confident manner] 2. Obs. trustful; confiding n. CONFIDANT SYN. SURE … English World dictionary
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confident — (adj.) 1570s, self reliant, sure of oneself, from M.Fr. confident, from L. confidentem (nom. confidens) firmly trusting, reliant, self confident, bold, daring, prp. of confidere (see CONFIDENCE (Cf. confidence)). Related: Confidently … Etymology dictionary
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Confident — Con fi*dent, n. See {Confidant}. South. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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confident — index assertive, categorical, certain (fixed), certain (positive), definite, dogmatic, indubious … Law dictionary
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confident — [adj1] certain, assured bet on*, bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, counting on, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, having faith in, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, puffed up*, pushy,… … New thesaurus
V. iv.8 (521,1) the confident tyrant/Keeps still in Dunsinane, and will endure/Our setting down before’t] He was _confident_ of success; so ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)
Tom Quinn, a longtime political adviser, said Mr. Brown began the term confident that what had worked before would again. ❋ By ADAM NAGOURNEY (2011)
On top, her expression confident, Sumi lowered her head. ❋ Allison Hobbs (2009)
CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive — Palin confident she can outrun Obama « — Blogs from CNN. com ❋ Unknown (2009)
National Democrats remain confident in Sestak’s chances. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2010)
We remain confident about our future and believe that we are on track to achieve our medium-term goals, Mr. Grubel said in a statement. ❋ Katharina Bart (2010)
This one, I am confident, is definitely the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. ❋ Unknown (2009)
More confident is a good way to describe the president’s mood when it comes to the overall economic outlook; extraordinarily cautious — his choice of words when looking at the economy from the perspective the matters most of everyday Americans. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So confident is he, moreover, of the particular kind of beautiful object that is the focus of his fair, that since last year’s fair, he has extended invitations to galleries specializing in Modern Art. This autumn, he has added those specializing in Tribal Arts. A magnificent Middle-Period Benin bronze head, for instance, will be available from Entwistle Gallery. ❋ Emma Crichton-Miller (2010)
«We remain confident that the law ultimately will be upheld.» ❋ Janet Adamy (2010)
And romantic it certainly was — the fog, like the grey shadow of infinite mystery, brooding over the whirling speck of earth; and men, mere motes of light and sparkle, cursed with an insane relish for work, riding their steeds of wood and steel through the heart of the mystery, groping their way blindly through the Unseen, and clamouring and clanging in confident speech the while their hearts are heavy with incertitude and fear. ❋ Unknown (2010)
«We remain confident about our future and believe that we are on track to achieve our medium-term goals.» ❋ By FRANK JORDANS (2010)
«We remain confident, based upon past benchmarking activities, that our testing and standards are similar to or exceed those of most major large volume buyers,» AMS chief Pegg says. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Over confident is the correct term ….. weak and naive Obama understands nothing about war, he only knows how to spend money we don’t have. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Sophomore tight end Colter Phillips and sophomore linebacker LaRoy Reynolds said Monday that they remain confident in Verica as both a leader and a quarterback. ❋ Steve Yanda (2010)
Firstly, always remain confident and resolute when addressing someone who you believe has wronged you. ❋ Unknown (2009)
«We remain confident in the safety and nutrition of our products, and we are in the process of responding to the letter and providing the additional information FDA requested,» the company said. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2010)
«We remain confident in the efficacy and safety profile of Qnexa demonstrated in the clinical development program and look forward to continue working with the FDA towards the approval for the treatment of obesity,» Leland Wilson, chief executive officer of Vivus, said in a statement. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2010)
«We remain confident that (McDonald’s) can sustain global operating momentum in the balance of 2010,» Baird analyst David Tarantino told investors in a research note. ❋ Unknown (2010)
«I’m [brave],I’m confident,I’m strong,[I won’t] [give up] ❋ DerpyUnicorn (2016)
Person #1: «Look that dude can just talk to [any girl] without even [stuttering].»
Person #2: «Yeah, he’s hella confident.»
Person #1: «I know, I wish I had [that much] confidence.» ❋ Dubiks (2018)
ima go talk to this fine bitch(hey [was sup] [baby gurl] i think ur cute)
and if she likes it u shell go with the flow back but confident mean not bein shy just bein down to talk to a girl like if shes aint shit to u but u just wanna talk to her like [mack it] on her or some shit u know.. lol well confident basickly mean not bein shy and just bein urself and talking to her like nothing just bein down and not shy i guess im not sure lol but its like dat u know what i mean jelly bean 
well add me on mahspace sexy ladies ill tell u more ❋ From Drowzy LokZ 323 Fair Fax (2008)
[Dang], [Alexandra] [sure] has confidence.💘 ❋ Xx. -A. (2016)
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I’m doing [my best] and [don’t give a fuck] what anyone thinks. ❋ Dubiks (2018)
[Couples] should [confide] in [each other] ❋ Engo23 (2013)
Cookie on #Empire is [Luscious’s] [confidant], She went to jail for her family and never [snitched]. ❋ TheTechTycoon (2015)
confidence is [sexy].
confidence is sexy.
confidence is sexy. ❋ Absolut Attitude (2005)
“Wow, [I hate school], i mean my friends did say that that [skiving] is good, [meh], I’ll be confident!” ❋ Type Something Here (2019)
Girl 1: «Hey, that guy who sits [behind you] in math?»
Girl 2: «What about him?»
Girl 1: «I think he’s kinda cute»
Girl 2: «Ugh but he’s so shy and quiet! Zero confidence. I wouldn’t give him a chance.»
The next day
Girl 2: «Oh look! there’s that hot guy [Trev]! I soooo want him!»
Girl 1: «Go [ask him] out»
Girl 2: «Jeez that’s intimidating! I’ll just give him a smile and wait till he asks ME out» ❋ Biomeanace (2010)
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFIDENT
[more confident; most confident]
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having a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
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having confidence
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The class made me more confident (about myself).
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a confident young businesswoman
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I am confident about my ability to do the job.
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The players seem more relaxed and confident this season.
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He has become more confident in his Spanish-speaking skills.
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see also overconfident, self-confident
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showing that you have confidence
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a confident smile
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They have a confident air about them.
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His voice sounded confident.
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certain that something will happen or that something is true
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We are confident that conditions will improve soon.
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He seemed confident of success. [=sure that he would succeed]
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“I know the answer,” she said confidently.
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We can confidently state that the product is safe.
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I mean, she played tremendous, confident tennis.
Но, очевидно, что теперь она играет в замечательный, уверенный теннис.
Nevertheless, the authors seem confident.
Тем не менее, авторы, похоже, уверены в этом.
He was confident, he knew what he wanted.
Он вошел в жизнь уверенно, знал, чего он хочет.
Their supporters were confident in their candidates.
Судя по всему, люди были уверены в своем кандидате.
I’m confident that even bigger things lie ahead.
Я уверен, что впереди нас ожидают еще более громкие события .
We are confident enough to do it .
Сейчас мы достаточно уверены, чтобы идти на такое».
He’s confident he’ll be champion again.
Он даже был уверен, что сможет стать чемпионом снова.
The girl was confident that she could handle any situation.
Она была уверена в том, что способна справится с любой ситуацией.
I’m confident that what you’re offering is competitive.
Я уверен, что то, что вы предлагаете, является конкурентоспособным».
All this because I was confident in my work.
Все это потому, что я был уверен в своей работе.
I am actually quite confident that we will ban these weapons…
«Я на самом деле абсолютно уверен, что мы запретим это оружие…
Nowadays women are confident and men are confused.
В наши дни женщины уверены в себе, а мужчины пребывают в смущении».
Graduates who leave us are confident to enter the business world.
Выпускники, которые оставляют нас уверены в том, чтобы войти в мир бизнеса.
Albanians were confident that they would very quickly gain independence.
Албанцы были уверены в том, что они очень быстро получат независимость.
I feel far more confident than in 1917 or 1918.
Я чувствую себя гораздо более уверенным, чем в 1917 или 1918 году.
I’m confident that 2467 will address this.
Я уверена, что резолюции 2467 удастся заняться этой проблемой.
You can feel especially confident about a particular goal or idea.
Тем не менее, вы можете чувствовать себя особенно уверенно в конкретной цели или идее.
It includes many more sayings about being strong and confident.
Она включает в себя еще много высказываний о том, чтобы быть сильным и уверенным.
I will feel confident when I have suitable car and clothes.
Я буду чувствовать себя уверенно, когда у меня будет подходящая машина и одежда.
They almost always feel comfortable and confident, since they are essentially extroverts.
Они почти всегда чувствуют себя комфортно и уверенно, так как по сути своей являются экстравертами.
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If you’re confident you are sure about something, someone, or yourself. He was confident he could keep his balance and cross the river on the skinny log, but he wasn’t so confident that the log was strong enough to hold him.
Confident is often a word of assurance. Someone may ask, «Are you sure that’s the right way to do it?» and then, just to be assured, they might say, «So, you’re confident that’s the right wire to cut so the bomb doesn’t blow?» Being really sure of something or being sure of yourself is being confident. «He held his head high, but not in an arrogant or show-off way; he was just confident about who he was. He liked himself.»
Definitions of confident
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adjective
having or marked by confidence or assurance
“a
confident speaker”“a
confident reply”“his manner is more
confident these days”“confident of fulfillment”
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assured
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
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cocksure, overconfident, positive
marked by excessive confidence
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reassured
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
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self-assured, self-confident
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
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assured
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adjective
not liable to error in judgment or action
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sure-footed, surefooted
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capable
(usually followed by `of’) having capacity or ability
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capable
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adjective
persuaded of; very sure
“was
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convinced, positive
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certain, sure
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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certain, sure
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Commonly confused words
confident / confidant(e)
Confident is how you feel on a good hair day, but a confidant is the person you tell when you’re secretly wearing a wig. It’s no wonder that these words are so easily confused: they were once both confident.
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