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Self-confident definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SELF-CON'FIDENT, a. Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on the correctness of one's own judgement, or the competence of one's own powers, without other aid.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: showing poise and confidence in your own worth; "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident" [syn: self-assured, self-confident]

Merriam Webster's

adjective see self-confidence

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Self-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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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. = self-assured ADJ

Moby Thesaurus

arrogant, assertive, assured, balanced, cocksure, collected, composed, confident, convinced, decided, definite, determined, equanimous, equilibrious, erect, house-proud, hubristic, independent, levelheaded, overconfident, oversure, overweening, persuaded, poised, pompous, positive, prideful, proud, proud as Lucifer, proud-blooded, proud-looking, proud-minded, proud-spirited, proudful, proudhearted, purse-proud, reassured, recollected, sanguine, secure, self-assured, self-controlled, self-esteeming, self-important, self-possessed, self-reliant, self-respecting, self-restrained, self-sufficient, stiff-necked, sure, together, unafraid, undoubtful, undoubting, unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering, well-balanced