Antonyms for self-confident
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : self-kon-fi-duhns, self- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌsɛlfˈkɒn fɪ dəns, ˈsɛlf- |
Definition of self-confident
Origin :- 1610s, from self- + confident. Related: self-confidently.
- adj secure with oneself
- It was wonderful to see the change in the strong, self-confident girl's manner.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- His kind is too arrogant, too self-confident to have recourse to untruth.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- Self-confident and free from doubts, fame will be his in the state and fame be his in his home.
- Extract from : « The Sayings Of Confucius » by Confucius
- In another she had grown to womanhood and self-confident power.
- Extract from : « The Forester's Daughter » by Hamlin Garland
- "I saw him myself," replied the man with a self-confident smile of derision.
- Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy
- Both warriors were self-confident; nevertheless, they did not rush to the battle.
- Extract from : « The Eagle Cliff » by R.M. Ballantyne
- He was himself again: self-confident, resolute, overbearing.
- Extract from : « The Lady of the Basement Flat » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- He threw back his head with a proud, self-confident gesture.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes of the Farrells » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- It was painfully evident that his self-confident tone had not imposed on them.
- Extract from : « Priscilla's Spies » by George A. Birmingham
- They were mistaken in their man; Grenville was independent and self-confident.
- Extract from : « The Political History of England - Vol. X. » by William Hunt
Synonyms for self-confident
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