🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

confiant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃fijɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Confident/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il est confiant dans ses capacités."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a strong belief or full assurance in oneself or one's abilities.

    "She felt confident about her presentation after weeks of preparation."
  2. 2

    Certain of one's own qualities or abilities.

    "His confident demeanor impressed the interviewers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'confident' originates from the Latin 'confidere', meaning 'to trust' or 'to have full trust'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe a state of self-assurance and trust in one's abilities.

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