| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_certain-of-your-abilities-or-value |
| 释义 | certain of your abilities or valueThese words describe people who are certain of their abilities. Confident is one of the most common words for this. Someone who is confident is very certain of their abilities, or trusts their own judgment best. He was confident that his approach would work best. I hope to become more confident. Something that is done with confidence can be called assured. This is slightly formal in tone. She gave an assured performance to a packed concert hall. Self-assured and self-confident are words that mean the same as confident. The interview showed her as a very self-assured woman. He was self-confident and sure he'd get the job. Assertive can be used to describe people who are confident because they are not frightened to say what they want or believe. You'll have to be more assertive if you want to be promoted. Bold can be used when someone is very confident, especially in a way that shows a lack of respect. He was a bold and defiant little boy. The phrase be sure of yourself can be used when someone is very confident or too confident. He seems very sure of himself. If someone is confident in an unpleasant or rude way, you could say that they are brash or, informally, cocky. Both of these words are disapproving. She's a brash know-it-all. He's a cocky young man. |
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