confident

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän-fə-dənt -ˌdent/ (ame, mw)

confident — adjective

  • confidentpositive
  • more confidentcomparative
  • most confidentsuperlative

1. having a firm belief that you can achieve what you want, or feeling sure that a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having a firm belief that you can achieve what you want, or feeling sure that a situation will produce the result you hope for

例句

Tamar felt confident before her piano exam because she had practised every day.

confident before [event] for time-specific certainty

The marketing team is confident that the new campaign will attract more customers.

confident + that-clause for certainty about outcomes

同義詞
  • sure

    more casual and factual; sure can refer to simple facts ('I'm sure it's Tuesday'), while confident implies inner readiness or positive belief

  • certain

    stronger and more factual or evidence-based; certain suggests objective grounds, whereas confident involves personal conviction

  • assured

    more formal; especially in self-assured, which describes calm, poised confidence in social or professional situations

  • optimistic

    focuses on positive expectations about the future rather than belief in ability; you can be optimistic without being confident

反義詞
  • uncertain

    lacking confidence or clear knowledge about an outcome

  • insecure

    specifically lacking self-confidence; anxious about one's own abilities or worth

  • doubtful

    having doubts about whether something will succeed or be true

文法句型

confident + that-clause

confident about + noun / -ing form

confident of + noun

confident + noun (attributive: a confident smile)

用法筆記

Commonly followed by about (+ noun or gerund), of (+ noun), or a that-clause (the conjunction that is often dropped in everyday speech). In attributive position — a confident smile, a confident voice — the adjective describes visible behaviour that reveals inner certainty.

常見錯誤

❌I am confident to pass the exam.
✅I am confident that I will pass the exam.' or 'I am confident about passing the exam.
💡confident is not followed by a to-infinitive.
❌She is very confident of herself.
✅She is very confident.' or 'She is very self-confident.
💡confident of is used with outcomes or situations, not people; for self-belief use confident alone or self-confident.