having or marked by confidence or assurance; a confident speaker; a confident reply; his manner is more confident these days; confident of fulfillment'

persuaded of; very sure; were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join; I am positive he is lying; was confident he would win

[ Syn: convinced , positive ]

not liable to error in judgment or action; most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression- Walter Lippman; demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent- Michiko Kakutani

[ Syn: surefooted , sure-footed ]