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confident definition
confident |
Grep of noun confident confidential adviser-advisee relation confidential information confidentiality Overview of adj confident The adj confident has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) confident -- (having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment") 2. convinced, positive, confident -- (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") 3. confident, surefooted -- (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) Antonyms of adj confident 3 senses of confident Sense 1 confident (vs. unconfident) unconfident (vs. confident) => diffident, shy, timid, unsure Sense 2 convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain Sense 3 confident, surefooted INDIRECT (VIA capable) -> incapable Similarity of adj confident 3 senses of confident Sense 1 confident (vs. unconfident) => assured => cocksure, overconfident, positive => reassured => self-assured, self-confident Sense 2 convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) => certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) Sense 3 confident, surefooted => capable (vs. incapable) Attributes of adj confident 1 of 3 senses of confident Sense 1 confident (vs. unconfident) => confidence Familiarity of adj confident confident used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj confident confident confidential overconfident self-confident unconfident Overview of adj confident The adj confident has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) confident -- (having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment") 2. convinced, positive, confident -- (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") 3. confident, surefooted -- (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)
confident definition
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