Confident

a. [Lat. confidens, p. pr. of confidere.] 1. Having assured trust or confidence; secure; trustful. “I am confident that much may be done toward the improvement of philosophy.” Boyle. Rome, be as just and gracious unto me As I am confident and kind to thee. Shak. 2. Exercising self-reliance; bold; undaunted. As confident as is the falcon’s flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. Shak. 3. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent. The fool rageth and is confident. Prov. xiv. 16. 4. Giving occasion for confidence. The cause was more confident than the event was prosperous. Bp. Taylor.