"confident" in the adjective sense
1. confident
having or marked by confidence or assurance
"a confident speaker"
"a confident reply"
"his manner is more confident these days"
"confident of fulfillment"
2. convinced, positive, confident
persuaded of very sure
"were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"
"I am positive he is lying"
"was confident he would win"
3. confident, surefooted, sure-footed
not liable to error in judgment or action
"most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman
"demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani
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