Confident vs. Secure
Confidentadjective
very sure of something; positive
Confidentadjective
self-confident
Confidentnoun
obsolete form of confidant
Confidentnoun
See Confidant.
Confidentadjective
having or marked by confidence or assurance;
Confidentadjective
persuaded of; very sure;
Confidentadjective
not liable to error in judgment or action;
Secureadjective
Free from attack or danger; protected.
Secureadjective
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
Secureadjective
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
Secureadjective
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
Secureadjective
Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
Secureadjective
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
Secureadjective
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
Secureadjective
(obsolete) Overconfident; incautious; careless.
Secureverb
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
Secureverb
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
Secureverb
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
Secureverb
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
Secureadjective
Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
Secureadjective
Overconfident; incautious; careless; - in a bad sense.
Secureadjective
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; - commonly with of; as, secure of a welcome.
Secureadjective
Not exposed to danger; safe; - applied to persons and things, and followed by against or from.
Secureverb
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
Secureverb
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; to insure; - frequently with against or from, rarely with of; as, to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage.
Secureverb
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping; as, to secure a prisoner; to secure a door, or the hatches of a ship.
Secureverb
To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate.
Secureverb
get by special effort;
Secureverb
cause to be firmly attached;
Secureverb
assure payment of
Secureverb
make certain of;
Secureverb
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug;
Secureverb
furnish with battens;
Secureadjective
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind;
Secureadjective
free from danger or risk;
Secureadjective
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss;
Secureadjective
not likely to fail or give way;
Secureadjective
able to withstand attack;
Secureadjective
financially sound;
