Word of the Day: Confident
To feel good about yourself is to feel confident. A confident person believes his or her work or abilities are good. The verbs “be” and “feel” are often used with this adjective:
- Elvira is confident that she’ll get the job she applied for. She feels confident in her abilities.
- Isak feels confident about his English skills.
- The members of the team felt confident before the football game began.
- The students who studied felt confident before they took the test. The students who did not study did not feel confident.
- Lisa says she doesn’t feel confident about her doctor’s prognosis.
- William is confident that he’s the right man to become president.
The word “confidence” is a noun:
- She has a lot of confidence in herself.
- Her confidence is a little overwhelming. (She’s a little too confident.)
- Bill was brimming with confidence as he walking into the room.
- Confidence is an important quality in a salesperson.
- You should have confidence in yourself when you do anything.
The word “confidently” is an adverb.
- He does his work quickly and confidently.
- The speaker confidently addressed the audience.
- Bill walked into the meeting confidently expecting he would make a sale.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with C page to see the list of all words starting with letter C. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
