Self-confident definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SELF-CON'FIDENT, a. Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on the ... worth; "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident" [syn: self-assured, self-confident] Merriam Webster's adjective ...
Confident definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CON'FIDENT, a. 1. Having full belief; trusting; relying; fully assured. I am confident that much may be cone towards the improvement of philosophy. The troops rush on, confident of success. 2. Positive; dogmatical; as a confident talker. 3. Trusting; without suspicion. Rome, be as just and gracious unto me, as I am confident and kind to thee. 4. Bold to a vice; having an excess of assurance. The fool rageth and is confident. Proverbs 14. CON'FIDENT, n. One entrusted with secrets; ...
self-assured definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: showing ... worth; "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident" [syn: self-assured, self-confident] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1711 sure of oneself ; ...
... he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority" [syn: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness] 2: a feeling of trust (in someone ... our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned" [ant: diffidence, self-distrust, self- doubt] 3: a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the ... secret < accused him of betraying a confidence > Synonyms: confidence, assurance, self-possession, aplomb mean a state of mind or a ...
Self-confidence definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SELF-CON'FIDENCE, n. [self and confidence.] Confidence in one's own judgement or ability ... he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority" [syn: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1609 confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities • self-confident adjective • self-confidently adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary n. = ...
Self-sufficient definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SELF-SUFFI''CIENT, a. Having full confidence in one's own ... provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit" [syn: self- sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1592 1. able ...
self-possessed definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: in ... the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble" [syn: collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1795 having or ...
self-important definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having ... official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock" [syn: arrogant, chesty, self-important] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1766 having or showing self-importance • self-importantly adverb Webster's 1913 Dictionary Self-important Self`-im*por"tant, a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated ...
self-controlled definitions Merriam Webster's adjective see self-control Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Someone who is self-controlled is able to not show their feelings or not ... want to do. My father, who had always been very self-controlled, became bad-tempered. ADJ Moby Thesaurus Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm-minded, forbearing ... longanimous, patient, patient as Job, persevering, philosophical, poised, pushy, recollected, self-acting, self-active, self-adjusting, self-asserting, self-assertive, ...
self-reliant definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: (of ... and constraint in e.g. action and judgment [syn: autonomous, self- directed, self-reliant] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1848 having confidence in ... one's own powers or judgment Webster's 1913 Dictionary Self-reliant Self`-re*li"ant, a. Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment. Collin' ...
... 4. Direct; express; opposed to circumstantial; as positive proof. 5. Confident; fully assured; applied to persons. The witness is very positive ... that he is correct in his testimony. 6. Dogmatic; over-confident in opinion or assertion. Some positive persisting fops we know ... advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win" [syn: convinced, positive, confident] 3: involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor ... peremptorily < her answer was a positive no > c. fully assured ; confident < positive it was her book > 2. a. of, relating to ... stated; definite, unquestionable (positive proof). 2 (of a person) convinced, confident, or overconfident in his or her opinion (positive that ...
... or apprehension of danger; not alarmed; not disturbed by fear; confident of safety; hence, careless of the means of defense. Men ... bore thee on, secure To meet no danger. Milton. 4. Confident; not distrultful; with of. But thou, secure of soul, unbent ... 5. Careless; wanting caution. [See No. 3.] 6. Certain; very confident. He is secure of a welcome reception. SECU'RE, v ... free from fear or distrust ; overconfident b. easy in mind ; confident c. assured in opinion or expectation ; having no doubt 2 ... ship. 4. To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate ... or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident. But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. --DRyden. ...
Self-restrained definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SELF-RESTRA'INED, a. [self an restrain.] Restrained by itself, or by one's own ... controlled by external force or authority. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Self-restrained Self`-re*strained", a. Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or ...