Synonyms and antonyms of Confident and proud in British Thesaurus

confident (adjective)

someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened

proud (adjective)

feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with

easy (adjective)

an easy way of behaving shows that you are happy, confident, and not worried about anything

bold (adjective)

confident and not afraid of people

forceful (adjective)

confident and good at influencing people

assertive (adjective)

behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings

self-confident (adjective)

feeling that you can do things well and that people respect you

self-assured (adjective)

confident and relaxed because you are sure of your abilities

self-possessed (adjective)

someone who is self-possessed behaves in a calm and confident way in difficult situations

extrovert (adjective)

confident, lively, and happy in social situations

(as) bold as brass ()

showing a lot of confidence, especially in a way that people think is rude or shocking

at ease ()

confident and relaxed

audacious (adjective)

done with extreme confidence, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people

breezily (adverb)

in a lively and confident way that can seem careless

breezy (adjective)

lively, confident, and informal

bright and breezy ()

lively and confident

buoyant (adjective)

feeling happy and confident

can-do (adjective)

keen to do difficult jobs and confident of success

decisive (adjective)

able to make choices or decide what to do quickly and confidently

decisive (adjective)

used about someone’s behaviour

dignified (adjective)

someone who is dignified behaves in a calm way that people respect

dignified (adjective)

used about people’s behaviour

dignified (adjective)

used about places and events

easily (adverb)

in a confident and relaxed way

forward (adjective)

very confident and direct about saying what you think, in a way that is not socially suitable

glib (adjective)

showing disapproval a glib person speaks easily and confidently. This word shows that you do not trust the person or what they are saying

grounded (adjective)

confident and sensible, because you like yourself and you know what is important in life

have the honour of doing something ()

used for saying that you are proud to be able to do something

honoured (adjective)

proud that you have been given special respect or a special opportunity

imperious (adjective)

behaving in a proud and confident way that shows you expect to be obeyed

irrepressible (adjective)

lively, confident, and impossible to control

jaunty (adjective)

lively and confident

magisterial (adjective)

confident and expecting to be obeyed and respected by people

nothing daunted ()

not made less confident or hopeful in any way

Olympian (adjective)

like a god, for example in being calm and confident

on someone’s own ground ()

in a place or area of activity where someone feels confident and in control

overconfident (adjective)

more confident than it is sensible to be, often in a way that is annoying

polished (adjective)

confident and skilled at doing something

positively (adverb)

in a confident or definite way

presidential (adjective)

like a president, especially in seeming very confident and experienced

proud (adjective)

used about things you are proud of

proud (adjective)

a proud person does not like other people to help them or to think they are weak

raffish (adjective)

mainly literary a raffish person behaves in a confident and sometimes slightly shocking way, but in a way that is also attractive

rakish (adjective)

behaving and dressing in a way that is confident and slightly unusual, but attractive

sanguine (adjective)

formal confident and hopeful about what might happen, especially in a difficult situation

sassy (adjective)

mainly American lively and confident

secure (adjective)

feeling confident and safe

smooth (adjective)

showing disapproval relaxed and confident in a way that usually persuades people to do things. This word shows that you do not trust people like this

smoothly (adverb)

in a relaxed and confident way that usually persuades people to do things. This word shows that you do not trust this type of behaviour

suave (adjective)

confident and polite in a way that may not be sincere

sure-footed (adjective)

going ahead confidently in a situation that needs skill or good judgment

sussed (adjective)

Britishinformal confident that you know what you need to know about something

together (adjective)

spoken confident, sensible, and clear about what you are doing

tough (adjective)

confident, and determined to get what you want

unfaltering (adjective)

formal confident and strong because you believe your principles or actions are right

unhesitating (adjective)

quick and confident, without waiting or stopping

unselfconscious (adjective)

not worried about what other people think of you, and therefore able to behave in a natural or sincere way