noun
definition
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
adjective
definition
Very sure of something; positive.
example
I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.
definition
Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.
definition
(in negative sense) Forward, impudent.
Examples of confident in a Sentence
The speakers were confident communicators.
She was a confident swimmer.
I am confident that I have found the right path.
He was so confident and seemed to always know what he wanted.
The salesperson had a confident manner with plenty of personality.
I'm not as confident as you.
For a moment, Dusty was reminded again of the strong, confident leader Darian had been, long ago.
He was confident of success.
His voice was quiet and confident, and she felt like a visitor in his throne room rather than a woman talking to a stranger chained to her basement wall.
I'm quietly confident that things will get better.
She was so confident and independent that she could be a different person.
Other than that, I'd want a man who was confident and assertive.
He was in a confident mood.
Dean left the cell confident that the old man was coping, but he was beginning to mirror Fred's concern with his past.
Jack is a fairly confident web user who has developed a feel for how long to allow for information gathering.
I feel much more confident about using the web now.
Rhyn took her hands tentatively, growing more confident when she didn't disappear.
I was confident that I was never to forget it.
They were now becoming more confident in playing whenever I was present in the room.
To an outsider, he appeared as confident and fresh as a man just starting a mission after a good night's sleep.
Sophie now feels confident enough to steer under bridges.
Commerce is unexpectedly confident and serene, alert, adventurous, and unwearied.
She wanted to make sure the woman whose gaze had gone from confident to sad ended up okay.
Not a course for beginners, but the reasonably confident golfer will appreciate his skill in creating a hard, but fair, 18 holes.
In the Phaedo a confident expectation is ascribed to him.
I still wasn't very confident and was so scared of everyone.
Raja was much more confident, which shows up on screen.
This is a willful breed that will take advantage of meek owners, so it takes a confident and consistent person to ensure the dog's obedience and training.
Now the rise of the problems of individual faith is the mark of the age that followed Jeremiah, while the confident assertion of national righteousness under misfortune is a characteristic mark of pious Judaism after Ezra, in the period of the law but not earlier.
The attack is very fast and immediate, and the notes produced sound confident and defined.
As he became confident, he reached further forward until eventually he laid out in a completely relaxed position.
All were then more confident of victory than the winning of two battles would have made them.
Read up on the guitar you like so you can feel confident that when you finally make your purchase you have gotten the perfect guitar.
If you decide to go ahead and try it, you can either do the work yourself or take your guitar to a shop if you're nnot confident about your woodworking skills.
Drill pilot holes - If you're confident about the location of your wall studs, go ahead and drill pilot holes into the wall cabinets to make attaching them to the wall much easier.
These dealers must complete product knowledge training in order to be licensed to sell TimberTech products, so you can be confident that the folks selling you your materials know what they're talking about.
You can save a great deal of money by doing the work yourself, provided you feel confident in the undertaking and have sufficient help to hold and lift the windows themselves.
Though there's definitely some convenience involved with shopping online, it's best reserved for items you're confident will fit you well.
Understanding that these clothes have simply outrun their season or aren't selling very well, one can make a confident purchase knowing that the items in question are still well made.
I feel sufficiently confident in British capability to believe we have something important to offer.
Families who adopt an English Bulldog through The BCA Rescue Network can feel confident that every effort was made to provide a dog that will fit into their home and lifestyle.
Intimidated by Cobain's song writing talent, Grohl never felt confident enough to share his own songs with the band.
Improve your reliability - When your strings are in place and you don't need to worry about them, you can feel more confident in your playing.
However, it is not an easy task and unless you are confident dealing with electrical wiring, motors and torsion springs, it is probably better to hire a pro.
Be confident about what you're doing; the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that over 600 people are killed in electrical accidents in and around the home every year.
With a few practice sessions, you'll be confident enough that your knot looks the way that it should and you'll be ready to wear it out of the house for work or a formal event.
If you are confident in the grower's organic practices, you may decide to purchase your plants and then take over in their organic care.
If you are self-conscious about your arms, then choosing long-sleeves can offer additional coverage and help you feel confident in your gown.
Most important, she was presented as happy, confident, sexy and attractive.
She is a beautiful and confident woman who knows what she can do.