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Spell Bee Word: confident


Basic Details

Word: Confident

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Sure of yourself and your abilities, or sure that something will happen.

Synonyms: sure, certain, self-assured

Antonyms: nervous, timid, unsure

Sounds like: confidant (a person you trust with your secrets)

How to Spell Confident

Syllables: con - fi - dent

Tricky part: The ending is ent, not ant. Confidant, with an a, is a different word meaning a person you trust with secrets.

Watch out for: confidint, confedent, conffident

Memory tip: A confident student does not dent under pressure: the word ends in dent.

Usage Examples

Example 1: After weeks of practice, Meera felt confident about her dance.

Example 2: The pilot sounded calm and confident over the speaker.

Example 3: We are confident that the bridge will be ready by June.

Fun Fact

Confident comes from the Latin fidere, to trust, the same root found in fidelity and in the dog name Fido.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

confident

a) certain
b) bold
c) assured
d) timid

Show answer

d) timid. A timid person is shy and unsure; the other three are close to confident.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) permanant
b) confident
c) magnificant
d) excelent

Show answer

b) confident. Permanent and magnificent need ent, and excellent needs a double l.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

conffident

a) f
b) i
c) n
d) d

Show answer

a) f. Con is followed by a single f.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person sounds confident?

a) Tia, who would not look up
b) Sam, who hid behind the door
c) Om, who forgot his lines and froze
d) Anu, who raised her hand to answer first

Show answer

d) Anu, who raised her hand to answer first

2. Confident and confidant differ in meaning. A confidant is ____.

a) a kind of medal
b) a fast runner
c) a friend you tell secrets to
d) a brave soldier

Show answer

c) a friend you tell secrets to

Associated Words

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