adj. Function: adjective
1 marked by a strong, fearless, and bold belief in oneself and one's capacities FF1C; faced his accusers with a confident air FF1E;
Synonyms: assured, sanguine, secure, self-assured, self-confident, undoubtful
Related Words: certain, cocksure, cocky, perky, positive, sure; self-possessed, self-reliant; bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unafraid, undaunted, valiant
Contrasted Words: jittery, nervous, uneasy; afraid, daunted, fearful; doubtful, dubious
Antonyms: apprehensive
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Synonyms: SURE 5, certain, cocksure, positive
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Synonyms: PRESUMPTUOUS , brash, brassbound, overconfident, overweening, presuming, pushful, ||pushy, self-assertive, uppity