[ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities
(e.g: we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups)

- feeling or showing certainty about something
(e.g: this time they're confident of a happy ending)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’

[ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a confidant


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’