| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | con·fi·dent |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k n f -d nt |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Marked by assurance, as of success. 2. Marked by confidence in oneself; self-assured. See synonyms at sure. 3. Very bold; presumptuous. 4. Obsolete Confiding; trustful. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin c nf d ns, cnfdent-, present participle of cnfdere, to rely on. See confide. | | OTHER FORMS: | confi·dent·ly —ADVERB
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