self-confident
1self-confident — 1610s, from SELF (Cf. self) + CONFIDENT (Cf. confident). Related: self confidently …
2Self-confident — Self con fi*dent, a. Confident of one s own strength or powers; relying on one s judgment or ability; self reliant. {Self con fi*dent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
3self-confident — adjective feeling that you can do things well and that people respect you: He s a lot more self confident since he met Anna …
4self-confident — adj sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc ≠ ↑shy >self confidently adv >self confidence n [U] …
5self-confident — self confidence ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of trust in one s abilities, qualities, and judgement. DERIVATIVES self confident adjective self confidently adverb …
6self-confident — index positive (confident) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7self-confident — [adj] secure with oneself assured, fearless, hotdog*, hotshot*, knowit all*, poised, sanguine, self assured, selfreliant, sure of oneself, undoubtful; concept 404 Ant. humble, insecure, meek, unselfconfident, unsure …
8self-confident — adjective showing poise and confidence in your own worth (Freq. 2) hardly more than a boy but firm knit and self confident • Syn: ↑self assured • Similar to: ↑confident • Derivationally related forms: ↑self c …
9self-confident — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self confident behaves confidently because they feel sure of their abilities or value. She d blossomed into a self confident young woman. Syn: self assured …
10self-confident — UK / US adjective feeling that you can do things well and that people respect you He s a lot more self confident since he met Anna …
11self-confident — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. self reliant or assured, sure of oneself, poised, cocky, cocksure, smug. See certainty, inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fearless, secure, self assured; see confident 2 . III (Roget s… …
12self-confident — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, assertive, assured, balanced, cocksure, collected, composed, confident, convinced, decided, definite, determined, equanimous, equilibrious, erect, house proud, hubristic, independent, levelheaded,… …
13self-confident — adj self assured, sure of oneself, assured, confident, secure; believing, undoubting, questionless; steady, unwavering, unhesitating, unflinching, unblinking; cocksure, overconfident …
14self-confident — adjective Confident in ones abilities. Ant: insecure …
15self-confident — adjective sure that you can do things well, that people like you, that you are attractive etc, and not shy or nervous in social situations self confidently adverb self confidence noun (U) …
16self-confident — /sɛlf ˈkɒnfədənt/ (say self konfuhduhnt) adjective assured of one s own worth or abilities. –self confidently, adverb …
17self-confident — adjective see self confidence …
18self-confident — See self confidence. * * * …
19self-confident — having confidence in one s own abilities, sure of oneself …
20self-sufficient — [adj] able to take care of oneself arrogant, closed, competent, conceited, confident, doing one’s own thing*, efficient, egotistic, haughty, independent, individual, on one’s own, out for number one*, self confident, self dependent, self… …
