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   Find 90 different ways to say UNCONFIDENT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › unconfidentUNCONFIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNCONFIDENT definition: 1. not confident: 2. not confident: . Learn more.

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   I think "Doubtful" is the right word. I don't think unconfident is the correct word. You can even use "Unsure" as the opposite of Confident. The Oxford dictionary says: unconfident. adjective. not confident; hesitant: the airmen were young, but not unconfident. very young people may have an unconfident approach

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   The earliest known use of the adjective unconfidentis in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for unconfidentis from before 1652, in the writing of Arthur Wilson, historian. unconfidentis formed within English, by derivation. Etymons:un-prefix1, confidentadj.

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   Oct 28, 2010 · For whatever reason it seems as if the word unconfident didn't make it to spell check dictionaries, but it is most certainly listed as a word in both Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries. Also it means something specific and different from either incapable, uncertain, or unsure. Commonly: "Not confident; hesitant."

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   The meaning of UNCONFIDENT is lacking in confidence : unsure.

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   What does unconfident mean?

   • For whatever reason it seems as if the word unconfident didn't make it to spell check dictionaries, but it is most certainly listed as a word in both Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries. Also it means something specific and different from either incapable, uncertain, or unsure. Commonly: "Not confident; hesitant."

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   What is the opposite of 'confident'?

   • The words 'inconfident' and 'unconfident' do not exist in English. The opposite of 'confident' can be described as 'lacking in confidence' or 'lacks confidence'. Yes, 'unconfident' is a misspelling of 'unconfident', but it is used very rarely.

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   Is 'unconfident' a real word?

   • The opposite of 'confident' is 'unconfident'. Yes, 'unconfident' is a real word. It means 'not confident'.

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   Is 'inconfident' a word?

   • It is indeed a word, as is 'inconfident'. However, the speaker finds both 'unconfident' and 'inconfident' to be ugly words that sound just wrong. Language should flow. For this reason, some words, even though they follow the rules of the language, may not be popular.

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   Does the word “unconfident” exist in the English Dictionary?

   • Yes, the word ‘unconfident’ does exist in the English dictionary. However, I’ve almost never seen it used. An alternative to this word could be ‘diffident’, which means to be shy and to lack self-confidence.

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   When was unconfident first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective unconfident is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for unconfident is from before 1652, in the writing of Arthur Wilson, historian. unconfident is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, confident adj.

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8. www.brettfitzpatrick.com › 2009 › 04Unconfident, does this word even exist, I’m an English ...

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   Apr 14, 2009 · It seems the story is a little more complicated than I thought, see this link for example. Blog of Will: Unconfident. In my opinion it is a word that has fallen out of fashion, and this tends to be a one-way street. A few brave souls seem to have taken on the task of resurrecting the word but I fear they are doomed to failure.