confident

Definitions

con- (thoroughly) + fid (trust) + -ent (adj.) = 'trusting fully.' The adjective of confidence: sure of yourself, or sure that something is so. Don't confuse the spelling with confidant (the person you confide in).

Common Collocations

• 1.feel confident感到自信
• 2.confident that确信……
• 3.quietly confident暗自有把握
• 4.confident smile自信的微笑

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She felt confident before the interview.

• 2.

  We are confident that sales will recover next quarter.

• 3.

  He gave a confident, well-rehearsed answer.

Easily Confused

confident vs confidant — Confident is the adjective (sure of yourself); confidant is the noun (a trusted friend you share secrets with). They sound nearly identical but one describes a feeling, the other a person: 'She felt confident' vs 'She was my confidant.'