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- pronunciation:
- kan
fih
d
 nt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having trust or faith; satisfied and sure.
We are confident that our team will win.- synonyms:
- certain, positive, sure
- antonyms:
- apprehensive, hesitant, uncertain
- similar words:
- convinced, satisfied, secure
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| definition 2: |
sure about one's own abilities.
Lara was shy, but new friends have made her more confident.- synonyms:
- self-confident
- antonyms:
- bashful, beaten, insecure, shy, timid
- similar words:
- secure
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| related words: |
crisp, hopeful, optimistic, positive, sure |
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| derivation: |
confidently (adv.) |
The word confident
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
fid
Latin
root
that means faith, trust
Example words:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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