Synonyms of confident

confident

adjective

ˈkän-fə-dənt 

1

as in assured

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

• assured
• optimistic
• hopeful
• secure
• self-confident
• proud
• self-assured
• smug
• poised
• composed
• serene
• collected
• unperturbed
• self-asserting
• unshaken
• upbeat
• cool
• complacent
• coolheaded
• conceited
• important
• sanguine
• self-possessed
• recollected
• tranquil
• rosy
• unflappable
• unshakable
• disciplined
• prideful
• imperturbable
• 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

Bill Belichick seemed confident in Charlotte on Friday that his second season as UNC’s head football coach is going to go a lot better than the first one. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

The framework in the Clarity Act can ensure entrepreneurs feel confident in creating jobs and building businesses without fear of arbitrary or unexplained crackdowns. — Patrick McHenry, Fortune, 16 July 2026

But the South Asian country, which hosted a major global AI conference this year, has been confident of making a mark in the AI space by building applications on top of foreign foundational models. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 July 2026

But Miami coach Mario Cristobal, a former offensive lineman himself, feels confident about the players stepping in to fill the voids. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026