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
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.
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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
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
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The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with less knowledge or skill feel overly confident.—
Dana Kelley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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On a crucial third-and-10 just inside field goal range, Beck was confident with his pass to Marion to get well within range.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Self-confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confident. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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