confident

adjective

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/

jump to other results

feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
- She was in a relaxed, confident mood.
- Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities.
- confident about something I was actually fairly confident about my chances.
- confident about doing something The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand.
- confident in something He'd learned to be confident in his ability to handle anything life threw at him.
see also self-confident
Extra Examples
- Going to university has made her more confident.
- He was overly confident, perhaps to the point of arrogance.
- He's becoming more confident as he gets older.
- She gradually grew more confident.
- She sauntered onto the set, looking serenely confident.
- You get young people who appear to be socially confident, but inside they are a bundle of neuroses.
- They gave a very confident performance of the piece.
- I'm very confident in our ability to maintain leadership.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1, Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
- of
- …
See full entry
feeling certain that something will happen in the way that you want or expect
- confident of something The Democrats were confident of victory.
- confident of doing something The team feels confident of winning.
- confident about something We are confident about the future.
- confident (that)… I'm confident that you will get the job.
- He said he remained confident that the dispute could be resolved.
- We're pretty confident we can win the case.
- She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned.
Synonyms sure
sure
- confident
- convinced
- certain
- positive
- clear
These words all describe somebody who knows without doubt that something is true or will happen.
- sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that something is true, that you will get something or that something will happen:
  ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I’m not sure.’
  Are you sure about that?
  England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.
  Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or worry over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure: I’m quite sure (that) I left my bag here (= I have no doubt about it).
- confident completely sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect:
  I’m quite confident that you’ll get the job.
  The team feels confident of winning.
  Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no worry.
- convinced [not before noun] completely sure that something is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or somebody else has persuaded you to believe it:
  I’m convinced that she’s innocent.
- certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that something is true:
  Are you absolutely certain about this?
sure or certain?Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
- positive [not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that something is true:
  She was positive that he’d been there.
  ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’
- clear (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about something:
  My memory isn’t really clear on that point.
Patterns
- sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about something
- sure/confident/convinced/certain of something
- sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that…
- sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc.
- to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive
- quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear
- not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear
Extra Examples
- I'm quite confident that you'll get the job.
- We feel confident that these results are accurate.
- I'm fully confident of winning the title.
- I'm 95% confident of success.
- They gave a confident prediction that things would improve.
- He came out of the interview feeling quietly confident.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
- of
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’.

单词	confident
释义	confident adjective /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ jump to other results feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful She was in a relaxed, confident mood. Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. confident about something I was actually fairly confident about my chances. confident about doing something The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. confident in something He'd learned to be confident in his ability to handle anything life threw at him. see also self-confident Extra Examples Going to university has made her more confident. He was overly confident, perhaps to the point of arrogance. He's becoming more confident as he gets older. She gradually grew more confident. She sauntered onto the set, looking serenely confident. You get young people who appear to be socially confident, but inside they are a bundle of neuroses. They gave a very confident performance of the piece. I'm very confident in our ability to maintain leadership. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1, Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in of … See full entry feeling certain that something will happen in the way that you want or expect confident of something The Democrats were confident of victory. confident of doing something The team feels confident of winning. confident about something We are confident about the future. confident (that)… I'm confident that you will get the job. He said he remained confident that the dispute could be resolved. We're pretty confident we can win the case. She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned. Synonyms suresure confident convinced certain positive clear These words all describe somebody who knows without doubt that something is true or will happen. sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that something is true, that you will get something or that something will happen: ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I’m not sure.’ Are you sure about that? England must win this game to be sure of qualifying. Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or worry over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure: I’m quite sure (that) I left my bag here (= I have no doubt about it). confident completely sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect: I’m quite confident that you’ll get the job. The team feels confident of winning. Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no worry. convinced [not before noun] completely sure that something is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or somebody else has persuaded you to believe it: I’m convinced that she’s innocent. certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that something is true: Are you absolutely certain about this? sure or certain?Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English. positive [not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that something is true: She was positive that he’d been there. ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’ clear (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about something: My memory isn’t really clear on that point. Patterns sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about something sure/confident/convinced/certain of something sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that… sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc. to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear Extra Examples I'm quite confident that you'll get the job. We feel confident that these results are accurate. I'm fully confident of winning the title. I'm 95% confident of success. They gave a confident prediction that things would improve. He came out of the interview feeling quietly confident. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in of … See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’.
随便看	balti Baltic Baltimore baltimore Baluchi baluster balustrade bam Bambi bambi bamboo bamboozle BAME bame ban ban_1 ban_2 banal banality banana banana belt banana republic banana-republic banana skin banana-skin