confident

[kon-fi-duhnt] / ˈkɒn fɪ dənt /

ADJECTIVE

certain; sure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assured certain convinced positive sure

STRONG

secure

WEAK

expectant having faith in hopeful optimistic sanguine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distrustful doubtful dubious uncertain unconfident unsure

WEAK

pessimistic

ADJECTIVE

self-confident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive assured self-assured self-confident

STRONG

bold brave daring dauntless fearless intrepid self-assertive undaunted undoubting

WEAK

cocksure cocky forward gutsy presuming presumptuous puffed-up self-possessed self-reliant self-sufficient unafraid upbeat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive diffident hesitant insecure jittery nervous self-conscious self-doubting shy uneasy withdrawn

STRONG

reticent

WEAK

despairing desperate timid unobtrusive weak wobbly yellow

Usage

What are other ways to say confident? The adjective confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt.

Example Sentences

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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is confident the freezing temperatures at Soldier Field won’t impact his game against the Chicago Bears in the divisional playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Internally he is more confident than last time and less restrained.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors began the new year feeling pretty confident that inflation could stabilize in 2026, after expectations for tariff-driven price gains failed to come to fruition last year.

From MarketWatch

Co-owner Simon Orange wrote on social media, external on Tuesday that he was confident Sale would have their "best squad yet" for 2025-26, urging fans to "have some faith".

From BBC

Musk has acknowledged that Tesla needs roughly 10 billion miles of training data before he’s confident in unsupervised FSD.

From MarketWatch

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