“She felt confidant walking into the interview.”
Confusables Entry 1038 / 1350 60-second read
Confidant vs. Confident
A trusted friend versus self-assured.
The comparisoni
“She felt confident walking into the interview.”
The ruleii
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CONFIDANT = friend (noun). CONFIDENT = assured (adj).
CONFIDANT (ends -ANT) is a noun — a trusted friend you share secrets with. CONFIDENT (ends -ENT) is an adjective — sure of yourself. The feminine form is CONFIDANTE.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Friend = -ANT. Assured = -ENT.