confident — feeling or showing certainty about one's abilities or qualities
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing certainty about one's abilities or qualities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/
Korean meaning: 자신감 있는, 확신하는
Korean pronunciation: **칸**피던트
Example Sentences
- He walked into the job interview looking confident, but his knees were shaking like a chihuahua in winter.
- She's so confident in her cooking skills that she doesn't even taste her food before serving it.
- I'm confident that my cat thinks he's the CEO of this house.
confident
ADJECTIVE//ˈkɑːnfɪdənt//
feeling or showing certainty about one's abilities or qualities
A candidate speaks confidently during her job interview presentation
Con the dentist shows fi-dent pride - confident in his smile!
The future president's confidence is evident!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'confidens', the present participle of 'confidere' meaning 'to trust' or 'to have faith in', composed of 'com-' (with) and 'fidere' (to trust).
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📝Examples
“He walked into the job interview looking confident, but his knees were shaking like a chihuahua in winter.”
“She's so confident in her cooking skills that she doesn't even taste her food before serving it.”
“I'm confident that my cat thinks he's the CEO of this house.”
“The confident athlete broke three world records in one competition.”
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