confident meaning and definition

CONFIDENT adjective

Definition of confident (adjective)

1. having or marked by confidence or assurance
   • "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
   • antonym: diffident
2. persuaded of; very sure
   • "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
   • synonyms: convinced, positive
3. not liable to error in judgment or action
   • "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani
   • synonyms: surefooted, sure-footed