Used in a Sentence

confident

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for confident.

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It is interesting that the transcriptions in the web interface show how confident they are of the quality for each word by how dark the word is.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Very sure of something; positive.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of confident gathered in one view.

adjective

Very sure of something; positive.

adjective

Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.

noun

Obsolete form of confidant. [A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for confident.

Example sentences

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It is interesting that the transcriptions in the web interface show how confident they are of the quality for each word by how dark the word is.

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This combined with successful economic policies during the early 50s made Mao overly confident of his support base.

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Seriously in the current market you don't need to be a very confident programmer to be contractor in the UK.

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Companies aren't taking their chips down yet, because they're still confident they'll grow.

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Instead I project the most confident image that I have for myself and that's my advice to you, too (i.e.

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Having known all three partners myself for 5 years I am pretty confident they're just trying to be founder friendly.

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And you are confident that these crimes are not just being reported but are in fact happening at a higher rate among brown people?

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If I'm confident I can get that 550 eventually, it easily pays for those days I spend on the beach.

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If you are a good programmer and fairly confident you will be able to be cleared, then they will sponsor you through the clearance process.

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We're super confident it will get to a more mature state.

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When something's done, put a confident line through it.

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We are very confident that it will hit 1.0.

Quote examples

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You feel ownership over everything you ship; you'd never call code "released" until you’re confident it’s correct.

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How confident are you that the project will get to "1.0".

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Speaking as an older Millenial (by some measures), I'm fairly confident that "relatively happy socialites" has never been more than just a self-justifying projection by older generations.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use confident in a sentence?

It is interesting that the transcriptions in the web interface show how confident they are of the quality for each word by how dark the word is.

What does confident mean?

Very sure of something; positive.

What part of speech is confident?

confident is commonly used as adjective, noun.