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