confiado

Confiado is a word used in Spanish and Portuguese with related meanings tied to trust and confidence. It functions primarily as an adjective and as the past participle of the verb confiar, indicating both a state of self-assurance and a disposition toward trust. In some contexts the term also describes something or someone that has been entrusted to someone’s care, i.e., trusted.

Etymology: Confiado derives from the Latin verb confidere, formed from con- (with) and fid- (faith). Through the Romance languages it evolved into confi ar in Spanish and confiar in Portuguese, yielding the participle confiado.

Usage in Spanish: In Spanish, confiado commonly means confident or trusting. Examples include “Estoy confiado en mis habilidades” (I am confident in my abilities) and “Es una persona confiada” (He/She is a trusting person). The word can carry a slightly critical nuance when referring to someone overly trusting or naive, as in “un confiado que se cree todo” (a gullible person who believes everything).

Usage in Portuguese: In Portuguese, confiado can also mean “trusted” or “confident.” As an adjective it describes a state of confidence or a tendency to trust easily: “Ele é muito confiado” (He is very trusting). The term can denote reliability when describing something that has been entrusted to someone, for example, “documentos confiados à guarda dele” (documents entrusted to his care). For the more neutral or formal sense of reliable, Portuguese commonly uses “confiável” or “confiável”.

Translations and related terms: English equivalents include confident, trusting, or trusted. Related terms in Spanish and Portuguese include confiar, confianza, confiable, and crédulo (naive in some contexts).

See also: confiar, confianza, confianza en sí mismo, confiabilidad.