Confiante (en. Confident)
/kɔ̃fjɑ̃t/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has confidence in oneself or in one's abilities.
She is confident in her professional skills.
Elle est confiante dans ses compétences professionnelles.
Who inspires trust.
Her confident attitude reassures clients.
Son attitude confiante rassure les clients.
Who has faith in a future event.
He is confident that his team will win the match.
Il est confiant que son équipe va gagner le match.
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'confier', from Latin 'confidens', the participle of 'confidere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have confidence in oneself
To have a good self-esteem and believe in one's abilities.
avoir confiance en soi
to be confident
To be sure of oneself or the success of an action.
être confiant
blind confidence
To have complete trust without questioning.
confiance aveugle
Related Words
confidence
Feeling of security and assurance towards someone or something.
confiance
to entrust
To hand something over to someone while granting them one's trust.
confier
confident
Another form of the adjective, used for a man.
confiant
Slang Meanings
A person who believes they can do anything.
She is so confident that she signs up for all the competitions.
Elle est tellement confiante qu'elle s'inscrit à tous les concours.
To boast about one's abilities.
He speaks with assurance, but he is just mistakenly confident.
Il parle avec assurance, mais il est juste confiant à tort.