confident

US /ˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/

UK /ˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/

1.

feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or character

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She felt confident about her presentation.

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He is a very confident speaker.

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assured self-assured poised self-possessed secure

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diffident insecure hesitant timid unsure

2.

feeling or showing certainty about something

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I am confident that we will succeed.

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The doctor was confident of a full recovery.

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certain sure positive convinced optimistic

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doubtful uncertain skeptical dubious unsure

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confidence confidently confidant confide in self-confident self-confidence