counting on

assured certain convinced positive sure

secure

expectant having faith in hopeful optimistic sanguine

distrustful doubtful dubious uncertain unconfident unsure

pessimistic

defenseless poor reliant vulnerable

inferior minor secondary subordinate

abased clinging debased humbled immature indigent lesser relying on tied to apron strings under under thumb unsustaining

strong

first-class first-rate important major superior

free independent mature unreliant