SELF-CONFIDENT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

self-confident

adjective

Definition of self-confident

as in confident

having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities only a self-confident person can win the trust of the people and serve as an effective leader

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Recent Examples of self-confident 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 Ireland gained swagger and became a self-confident place that could show the world. — Llewellyn King, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026 Research shows that only children tend to be self-confident, well-organized, and ambitious. — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026 But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2026 Brown, intensely studious and both self-confident and self-critical, no longer looks like someone who is thinking through four different possibilities, trying to fit into the scheme, before acting on the field. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-confident

confident

Adjective

Agamemnon emerged next and cautioned Odysseus, sharing how he was murdered by his wife after being too confident in receiving a hero’s welcome.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
But forecasts are growing more confident in an overall lack of storms by the month.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026