Antonyms for confident
ˈkɒn fɪ dəntcon·fi·dent

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1. confidentadjective

   self-confident

   I was impressed by this confidence at such a young age.

   Synonyms:
   self-assured

   Antonyms:
   insecure, self-destructive

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1. confident

   Synonyms:
   positive, assured, sure, certain, impudent, bold, sanguine

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1. confidentadjective

   having or marked by confidence or assurance

   "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"

   Antonyms:
   incertain, diffident, shy, unsure, uncertain, timid, incapable

   Synonyms:
   sure-footed, confident(p), convinced(p), positive(p), surefooted

2. convinced(p), positive(p), confident(p)adjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   shy, uncertain, unsure, timid, incapable, incertain, diffident

3. confident, surefooted, sure-footedadjective

   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

   Antonyms:
   incapable, diffident, incertain, unsure, uncertain, shy, timid

   Synonyms:
   sure-footed, footsure, confident(p), convinced(p), positive(p), surefooted

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1. confidentadjective

   Synonyms:
   sure, undoubting, sanguine, reliant, undaunted

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How to use confident in a sentence?

1. Ben Carson:

   I am confident that the five remaining candidates can rise above the sophomoric attacks of past encounters and have a serious discussion about substantive issues and how we will lead our nation forward toward a more prosperous and secure future, america's children and grandchildren are depending on us to fight for them and future generations, not fight each other.

2. Jill Ellis:

   We're going to need a lot of bodies up there in Canada, out in the heat, and over the past six or seven months, we've been able to play a lot of players and give a lot players experience, i truly feel that we’ve vetted these players through this and feel truly confident and excited about the group we have.

3. Gilles Moëc:

   I think that QE is on the way quickly; I'm not as enthusiastic or as confident whether it is going to lift inflation expectations and growth in the euro area, we have already seen since 2012 quite a massive drop in peripheral (euro government bond) yields, without any major impact on borrowing rates to the corporate sector.

4. Matt Runko:

   He's pretty confident he's got enough water and resources over there to fend New South Wales off.

5. Andrew Berry:

   Those in-depth conversations, the extensive evaluation process, Deshaun Watson dedication to being a great teammate and devotion to helping others within the NFL, within the community and through Deshaun Watson charitable initiatives provided the foundation for us to pursue Deshaun. We are confident in Deshaun and excited about moving forward with him as our quarterback and supporting his genuine and determined efforts. we look forward to having Deshaun as our starting quarterback. We have done extensive investigative, legal and reference work over the past several months to provide us with the appropriate information needed to make an informed decision about pursuing him and moving forward with him as our quarterback.

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