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Definition of confident in English: confidentadjective ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ntˈkɑnfədənt 1Feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities. 自信的；有信心的 we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups people who are confident in their identity 对自身充满信心的人们。 Example sentencesExamples - Privileged kids are far more relaxed and confident in huge, posh colleges.
- She had been writing songs and performing since she was a child and was confident in her abilities.
- They are also happier, more confident and develop better abilities to concentrate.
- They refused to be overawed by Brazil, and came out fully confident in their ability to win.
- Instead, he was too trusting, perhaps too confident in his own ability to keep everything together.
- We are obviously confident in our own ability but it will be quite difficult to go straight up this year.
- I walk in with confident ease and smile at the people I pass, who are only too happy to see me.
- It's little wonder that she used to consider herself to be fearless on stage but much less confident in front of a camera.
- Before we go out onto the field, he makes everyone so relaxed and confident in their own ability.
- I have always been confident in my own ability and thankfully it paid off.
- You have to be confident in your own ability and trust the people you have around you.
- Some people think I'm not capable of doing well, but I'm quite confident in myself.
- Longstanding drivers who know the rules were confident in saying no to management.
- Be confident in yourself, show that to the judges and the people and you'll do great.
- This is not the remark of someone confident in his own identity and prospects.
- Dog handlers have to be able to work by themselves and to be confident in doing so, he said.
- So from a very early age I've always felt very confident in and on the water.
- They found pupils felt more confident in lessons, they were less distracted and did not feel the need to show off.
- Feeling more confident in the arms of this stranger who was not a stranger, Ellen's back stiffened.
- This is a slick yet wearable collection that just begs to be worn with killer heels and a sexy, confident smile.
Synonyms self-assured, assured, sure of oneself, self-confident, positive assertive, self-assertive, self-possessed, believing in oneself, self-reliant, poised, filled with aplomb cool, cool-headed, calm, collected, {cool, calm, and collected}, phlegmatic, level-headed, composed, nonchalant, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, impassive, serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease informal unflappable, together, unfazed, laid-back rare equanimous 2Feeling or showing certainty about something. 确信的；有把握的 this time they're confident of a happy ending 这一次，他们确信会有一个愉快的结局。 I am not very confident about tonight's game 我对今晚的比赛不是很有把握。 Example sentencesExamples - However, when prices dive so low, how can we be confident that no one is being exploited at the manufacturing end?
- He said he was very confident that agriculture had a bright future in the enlarged EU.
- If he is confident of a positive response from his squad then the fun is set to begin for United fans.
- It is a very ambitious target but the group is confident that it will succeed.
- She is confident that any new features, including work to complete a path, will boost the park's image.
- Investors therefore feel more confident about the outlook for company profits and stock markets.
- That, in a small way, makes me feel more confident about carrying on with my plan.
- And the two writers are confident that it is going to be pure fun in the months and years to come.
- I'm confident that Kevin is working hard to make sure that that's something that we deal with.
- He was confident of winning with a stoppage and I'm sure he would have done if he'd had the chance.
- We are confident of our sources and satisfied with the veracity of the story.
- While it is too early to record any positive results yet, Pam is quietly confident that it will help.
- As has been said before, it's better to be confident of a good result than hopeful of a great one.
- I do believe we should be reasonably confident about our prospects for the future.
- Helen is still paying back loans she took on this investment but she is confident about the future.
- He added that the firm had monitored the local market for several months and was confident that the units would be taken up.
- Obviously he can't make any promises but I am confident that he will look at the arguments carefully.
- The company said it had employed a team of top experts to look into the matter and was confident that none of the houses was in any danger.
- He was certainly very confident that there were places where autism could be treated.
- They should all be confident of an appropriate and a caring response, he promised.
Synonyms optimistic, hopeful, sanguine sure, certain, positive, convinced, in no doubt, unshakeable in one's belief, secure in one's belief, easy in one's mind, satisfied, assured, persuaded (be confident), have no doubt, not question, hold the unwavering view
noun ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ntˈkɑnfədənt archaic A confidant. 〈古〉密友，知己 Example sentencesExamples - His parents were his closest confidents and friends in a sense, but they were still his parents.
- They wanted nothing to do with the black market or its confidents.
- ‘Nope, you guys are my only confidents,’ he said smiling.
- The fact is (and this would be an interesting subject for a later post) it really seems like most great artistic products are the broadcasts of a cabal: the proceedings of a small group of confidents exposed to a wide audience.
- It was now that I began to realize that those whom I had been great friends with during elementary were slowly dropping from my side, joining new confidents like the skaters or the Goths.
OriginLate 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- 'having full trust', from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere 'trust'. Definition of confident in US English: confidentadjectiveˈkɑnfədəntˈkänfədənt 1Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured. 自信的；有信心的 we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups 自信的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples - They are also happier, more confident and develop better abilities to concentrate.
- Feeling more confident in the arms of this stranger who was not a stranger, Ellen's back stiffened.
- Longstanding drivers who know the rules were confident in saying no to management.
- I have always been confident in my own ability and thankfully it paid off.
- Dog handlers have to be able to work by themselves and to be confident in doing so, he said.
- Instead, he was too trusting, perhaps too confident in his own ability to keep everything together.
- They refused to be overawed by Brazil, and came out fully confident in their ability to win.
- You have to be confident in your own ability and trust the people you have around you.
- It's little wonder that she used to consider herself to be fearless on stage but much less confident in front of a camera.
- Be confident in yourself, show that to the judges and the people and you'll do great.
- Before we go out onto the field, he makes everyone so relaxed and confident in their own ability.
- So from a very early age I've always felt very confident in and on the water.
- They found pupils felt more confident in lessons, they were less distracted and did not feel the need to show off.
- I walk in with confident ease and smile at the people I pass, who are only too happy to see me.
- This is not the remark of someone confident in his own identity and prospects.
- We are obviously confident in our own ability but it will be quite difficult to go straight up this year.
- Privileged kids are far more relaxed and confident in huge, posh colleges.
- Some people think I'm not capable of doing well, but I'm quite confident in myself.
- This is a slick yet wearable collection that just begs to be worn with killer heels and a sexy, confident smile.
- She had been writing songs and performing since she was a child and was confident in her abilities.
Synonyms self-assured, assured, sure of oneself, self-confident, positive - 1.1 Feeling or showing certainty about something.
确信的；有把握的 this time they're confident of a happy ending 这一次，他们确信会有一个愉快的结局。 I am not very confident about tonight's game 我对今晚的比赛不是很有把握。 Example sentencesExamples - The company said it had employed a team of top experts to look into the matter and was confident that none of the houses was in any danger.
- However, when prices dive so low, how can we be confident that no one is being exploited at the manufacturing end?
- Obviously he can't make any promises but I am confident that he will look at the arguments carefully.
- He said he was very confident that agriculture had a bright future in the enlarged EU.
- She is confident that any new features, including work to complete a path, will boost the park's image.
- As has been said before, it's better to be confident of a good result than hopeful of a great one.
- He was certainly very confident that there were places where autism could be treated.
- Investors therefore feel more confident about the outlook for company profits and stock markets.
- I'm confident that Kevin is working hard to make sure that that's something that we deal with.
- And the two writers are confident that it is going to be pure fun in the months and years to come.
- It is a very ambitious target but the group is confident that it will succeed.
- They should all be confident of an appropriate and a caring response, he promised.
- We are confident of our sources and satisfied with the veracity of the story.
- He added that the firm had monitored the local market for several months and was confident that the units would be taken up.
- Helen is still paying back loans she took on this investment but she is confident about the future.
- If he is confident of a positive response from his squad then the fun is set to begin for United fans.
- While it is too early to record any positive results yet, Pam is quietly confident that it will help.
- I do believe we should be reasonably confident about our prospects for the future.
- That, in a small way, makes me feel more confident about carrying on with my plan.
- He was confident of winning with a stoppage and I'm sure he would have done if he'd had the chance.
Synonyms optimistic, hopeful, sanguine
nounˈkɑnfədəntˈkänfədənt archaic A confidant. 〈古〉密友，知己 Example sentencesExamples - They wanted nothing to do with the black market or its confidents.
- ‘Nope, you guys are my only confidents,’ he said smiling.
- The fact is (and this would be an interesting subject for a later post) it really seems like most great artistic products are the broadcasts of a cabal: the proceedings of a small group of confidents exposed to a wide audience.
- It was now that I began to realize that those whom I had been great friends with during elementary were slowly dropping from my side, joining new confidents like the skaters or the Goths.
- His parents were his closest confidents and friends in a sense, but they were still his parents.
OriginLate 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’. |