What is the meaning of confident?

adjective

  • Having or marked by confidence or assurance.
    • usage: "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
  • Persuaded of; very sure.
    • usage: "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
  • 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
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