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| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
| Synonyms: | bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity*, valiant, bet on, counting on, having faith in, puffed up, racked |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assertive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggressive |
| Synonyms: | absolute, assured, certain, confident, decided, decisive, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, emphatic, firm, forceful, forward, insistent, militant, overbearing, positive, pushy, self-assured, self-confident, strong-willed, sure |
| Antonyms: | diffident, quiet, shy, unconfident |
| Main Entry: | brave |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, audacious, chivalrous, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, fearless, firm, foolhardy, forward, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, imprudent, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, militant, nervy, plucky, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, strong, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, chin-up, herolike, unabashed, unblenching, undauntable, undismayed, unfearful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, fearful, frightened, humble, meek, reticent, retiring, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | cocky/cocksure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-assured, full of oneself |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, brash, bumptious, certain, conceited, confident, know-it-all*, lordly, nervy, overconfident, overweening, positive, presumptuous, self-confident, smart aleck*, sure, vain, wise guy*, egotistical, hotdogging, hotshot, hubristic, smart guy, smarty, smarty pants, swaggering, swollen-headed |
| Antonyms: | humble, modest, uncertain, unsure, unself-confident |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | collected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | composed, calm |
| Synonyms: | confident, cool, easy, easygoing, levelheaded, nonchalant, peaceful, placid, possessed, quiet, sanguine, self-possessed, serene, still, sure, temperate, together, tranquil, unflappable, unperturbed, unruffled, poised, unperturbable |
| Antonyms: | agitated, disorganized, excited, upset, worried, mixed up |
| Main Entry: | complacent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contented |
| Synonyms: | conceited, confident, egotistic, happy, obsequious, pleased, satisfied, self-assured, self-possessed, self-righteous, self-satisfied, serene, smug, unconcerned, easy-going, egoistic, gratified, self-contented, self-pleased |
| Notes: | complacent means 'pleased or satisfied with how things are, with how they affect one's self,' 'self-satisfied, smug'; complaisant means 'attempting or eager to please or satisfy,' 'obliging, affable' - complacent thus refers to a state of mind and complaisant to a disposition to behave or conduct oneself in a way that pleases or satisfies others |
| Antonyms: | concerned, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied |
| Main Entry: | composed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | calm, collected |
| Synonyms: | at ease, calmed, clearheaded, commonsensical, confident, cool, cool as cucumber, disimpassioned, dispassionate, easy, easygoing, have one's act together, imperturbable, keeping a stiff upper lip, keeping one's shirt on, levelheaded, nonchalant, not turn a hair, placid, poised, possessed, quieted, relaxed, repressed, sedate, self-assured, self-possessed, sensible, serene, serious, soothed, staid, suppressed, sure of oneself, temperate, together, tranquil, unflappable, unruffled, untroubled |
| Antonyms: | agitated, angered, annoyed, aroused, distressed, excited, perturbed, upset, worried |
| Main Entry: | emphatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insistent, unequivocal |
| Synonyms: | absolute, assertive, assured, categorical, certain, cogent, confident, decided, definite, definitive, determined, direct, distinct, dogmatic, dynamic, earnest, energetic, explicit, express, flat, forceful, forcible, important, impressive, marked, momentous, pointed, positive, potent, powerful, pronounced, significant, sober, solemn, striking, strong, sure, telling, trenchant, unmistakable, vigorous, accented, for a face, no mistake, resounding, stressed |
| Antonyms: | equivocal, indefinite, indistinct, insignificant, reserved, understated, unpronounced |
| Main Entry: | fail-safe |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | guaranteed not to fail |
| Synonyms: | confident, covered, foolproof, protected, reliable, secure, sound, sure, reliant, safeguarded |
| Main Entry: | fearless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave, unafraid |
| Synonyms: | assured, bold, brassy, cheeky, cocky, confident, courageous, crack*, daring, dashing, dauntless, doughty, flip*, fresh*, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, icy*, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, nervy, plucky, salty*, sanguine, sassy*, smart, spunky, sure, temerarious, undaunted, unflinching, valiant, valorous, wise, aweless, bodacious, chesty, cool hand, unabashed |
| Antonyms: | afraid, apprehensive, fearful, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | optimistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believing positively |
| Synonyms: | Utopian, assured, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, confident, encouraged, expectant, happy, high, hopeful, hoping, idealistic, merry, on cloud nine*, positive, promising, rosy, sanguine, sunny*, trusting, upbeat, keeping the faith, on top of world, ray of sunshine, rose-colored |
| Antonyms: | dejected, depressed, doubtful, gloomy, hopeless, pessimistic, sorrowful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plucky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, bold, confident, courageous, daring, determined, fearless, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, lionhearted, nervy, persevering, spirited, sporting, spunky, stalwart, tenacious, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, unfearful |
| Main Entry: | presumptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-confident |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity*, contumelious, overfamiliar |
| Antonyms: | humble, modest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-assured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-confident |
| Synonyms: | assured, believing, bold, brave, cocksure*, cocky, confident, courageous, expectant, expecting, fearless, overconfident, positive, secure, sure, unafraid, full of oneself, puffed up, sure of oneself |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-sufficient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to take care of oneself |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, closed, competent, conceited, confident, doing one's own thing, efficient, egotistic, haughty, independent, individual, on one's own, out for number one, self-confident, self-dependent, self-sufficing, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining, smug, unit |
| Antonyms: | incapable, needy, unable |
| Main Entry: | unafraid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fearless |
| Synonyms: | assured, bold, brassy, brave, cheeky, cocky, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, nervy, plucky, spunky, sure, undaunted, unshakable, valiant, ballsy, having nerves of steel, unfearing, unfrightened, unscared |
| Main Entry: | encouraged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | heartened |
| Synonyms: | animated, confident, determined, enthusiastic, fearless, hopeful, inspired, optimistic, renewed, supported, aided, cheered, emboldened, enlivened, inspirited, reassured, roused |
| Antonyms: | discouraged, dispirited, disheartened |
| Main Entry: | cocky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-assured |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, brash, bumptious, certain, cocksure, conceited, confident, know-it-all, lordly, nervy, overconfident, overweening, positive, presumptuous, self-confident, smart aleck, sure, vain, wise guy, egotistical, hotdogger, hotshot, hubristic, smart guy, smarty, smarty pants, swaggering, swollen-headed |
| Antonyms: | humble, modest, shy, tentative, timid, uncertain, unsure |
| Main Entry: | manly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | courageous |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant, hardy, he-man, heroic, hunk, intrepid, jock, macho, male, manlike, masculine, muscular, noble, powerful, resolute, robust, self-reliant, stately, staunch, strapping, strong, stud, tiger, undaunted, valiant, valorous, vigorous, virile, beefcake, jockstrap, lion-hearted, manful, red-blooded, stout-hearted, two-fisted, well-built |
| Antonyms: | cowardly, weak |
| Main Entry: | presuming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arrogant |
| Synonyms: | conceited, confident, egotistic, overconfident, presumptuous, proud |
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