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/
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
She walked onto the debate stage feeling completely confident about every answer.
Con the dentist shows fi-dent pride - confident in his smile!
The future president's confidence is evident!
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🌳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).
Breakdown
com- (with) + fid (trust) + -ent (adjective suffix) = confident
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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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