/ ˈkɒnfɪdənt; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ adjective
1.
feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful :
She was in a relaxed, confident mood.
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand.
—see also self-confident
2.
confident of sth | confident that ... feeling certain that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect :
I'm confident that you will get the job.
The team feels confident of winning.
➡ note at sure
► con·fi·dent·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 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.