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confident [ con·fi·dent ]

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ˈkɑːnfɪdənt ]
[
UK
ˈkɒnfɪdənt ]
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Adjective

1. Feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities.

I have always been confident in my own ability and thankfully it paid off.

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2. Feeling or showing certainty about something.

I am not very confident about tonight's game

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Noun

1. A confidant.

‘Nope, you guys are my only confidents,’ he said smiling.

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Origin

1. Late 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’.

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