confident

CON'FIDENT, adjective 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 14:16.CON'FIDENT, noun One entrusted with secrets; a confidential or bosom friend.[This word has been usually, but improperly, written confidant. I have followed the regular English orthography, as Coxe and Mitford have done.]