confident

(a) having or marked by confidence or assurance
- a confident speaker
- a confident reply
- his manner is more confident these days
- confident of fulfillment
(s) 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
convinced, positive,
(s) 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
surefooted, sure-footed,

convinced positive surefooted sure-footed

shy unsure diffident timid

confidential confidential adviser-advisee relation confidential information confidentiality confidentially confidently