Synonyms of confident

confident

adjective

ˈkän-fə-dənt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• optimistic
• assured
• hopeful
• self-confident
• secure
• proud
• self-assured
• poised
• smug
• composed
• collected
• serene
• unperturbed
• self-asserting
• unshaken
• upbeat
• complacent
• coolheaded
• conceited
• cool
• sanguine
• self-possessed
• important
• recollected
• tranquil
• rosy
• unflappable
• unshakable
• imperturbable
• prideful
• disciplined
• egotistic
• self-centered
• pompous
• egoistic
• vain
• vainglorious
• self-sufficient
• self-satisfied
• self-reliant
• nerveless
• self-complacent
• self-contented
• self-affected
• self-important
• self-conceited
• self-pleased
• overweening
• unself-conscious
• self-applauding
• stuck-up
• self-promoting
• self-composed
• self-contained
• self-controlled
• self-poised
• self-collected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insecure
• timid
• diffident
• meek
• nervous
• humble
• modest
• unassertive
• unassuming
• unpretentious
• self-doubting
• jittery
• jumpy
• self-distrustful
• quiet
• shy
• bashful
• reserved
• demure
• mousy
• overmodest
• self-critical
• self-reproachful
• self-reproving

2

as in sure

having or showing a mind free from doubt

we were confident that the directions we had been given were accurate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sure
• assured
• positive
• certain
• clear
• doubtless
• implicit
• cocksure
• sanguine
• self-assured
• self-confident
• resolute
• decisive
• unhesitating
• unwavering
• unquestioning
• unfaltering
• self-conceited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• unsure
• doubtful
• dubious
• hesitant
• indecisive
• unassuming
• wavering
• vacillating
• diffident

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confident

Thinking ahead to the next commissioner, Ionescu feels confident the league will do its due diligence to find the next person who can keep the league on its current upward trajectory. — Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The seal also helped consumers make more confident choices, which was really an extension of what Linda and Allure's purpose was [with Best of Beauty] from the beginning. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026

During an interview with CNBC's David Faber on Wednesday, Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said that while competition is affecting the cable broadband business in the short term, the executive is confident that long-term, there will be improvements. — Cj Haddad,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

And though Republicans remain confident in their chances of holding onto the seat, some concede that the race will be tough — and expensive. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026