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 And, the prospect of yet another earnings season that's projected to show historic strength in profits has investors confident that the largest companies that are growing the fastest will be able to sidestep growing cracks in the road. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Talarico's absence comes at a critical time, with the midterm elections entering the home stretch and Democrats growing confident about their chances of winning the Texas Senate race. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 These guys are confident, friendly, and exciting to be around. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, Lee watched the demolition of the community center — but not before sharing a few words in her quiet but ever-confident voice. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 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
  • She’s mentored by Jae (Major Curda), a member of Ellora’s municipal Bending Brigade, and his captain Karthik (Akshay Khanna), who has a more optimistic view of the Avatar’s potential than those that blame her for ending the world.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • The Braves Report itself will, at some point, enter semi-occasional offseason mode — but not sure exactly what that looks like yet.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, who was given a contract extension due largely to his ability to intercept passes and return them for touchdowns, dropped a sure pick-six late in the fourth quarter that would have changed the game.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sure
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  • The chances of a major US contribution to ESA’s next mission to Venus, named Envision, are less assured.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 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
Adjective
  • The co-production also proved a positive experience for producers at NHK.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • But having to navigate designing a hopeful film, one devoid of an antagonist that also heralds a positive view of AI, was a challenge in its own right.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico has been racking up endorsements from the likes of Don Henley and the Chicks ahead of the November midterm elections.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Los Angeles officials began discussing a ban after the city of Rialto became the first to restrict certain sales of nitrous oxide in 2017.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Washington’s export bans restrict their access to the best AI chips, like certain models from Nvidia and AMD, while Beijing has restricted imports of some less powerful options.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of certain
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  • That you would be invited to the in-house training program in 2008 was a matter of course, after your fittingly self-confident application.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bouncing back against the strictly masculine norms of his hometown, Bobby comes off as the most emotionally intelligent and self-confident member of King of the Hill’s cast.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of self-confident
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  • Officials relocated remaining parts to a secure facility for further examination.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • With 256-bit AES hardware encryption, your data is protected with a secure password.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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