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confidence
[kon-fi-duhns]
noun
full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing.
We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.
His lack of confidence defeated him.
certitude; assurance.
He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.
a secret that is confided or imparted trustfully.
The friends exchanged many confidences over the years.
presumption; impudence.
Her disdainful look crushed the confidence of the brash young man.
Archaic.something that gives confidence; ground of trust.
confidence
/ ˈɒԴɪəԲ /
noun
a feeling of trust in a person or thing
I have confidence in his abilities
belief in one's own abilities; self-assurance
trust or a trustful relationship
take me into your confidence
something confided or entrusted; secret
as a secret
Other 51Թ Forms
- hyperconfidence noun
- nonconfidence noun
- superconfidence noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confidence1
Idioms and Phrases
in confidence, as a secret or private matter, not to be divulged or communicated to others; with belief in a person's sense of discretion.
I told him in confidence.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
British Steel said the new contract represented a "huge vote of confidence in UK workers and British industry".
Davis, placing his at least symbolic self on the unicorn’s back, plainly asserts his social and cultural confidence.
But whether more residential communities will in future opt for the private model depends largely on whether the police are able to restore public confidence, says Mr Spencer of Policy Exchange.
Russell had felt on arriving at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday morning that he had a good chance of setting pole, and his confidence was well placed.
Washington's decision to slap large tariffs on Australian goods earlier this year did not inspire confidence either, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying it was clearly "not the act of a friend".
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When To Use
Confidence is full trust or belief in the reliability of someone or something, The fans had confidence that their team would win.Confidence is also a belief in one’s self, also called self-confidence. If you have confidence in yourself that you can earn a spot on the basketball team, you believe you can get on the team.Confidence is also a certitude about something, as in When you walk with confidence, people pay attention to you.A confidence is also a secret that you share with someone. To take someone into your confidence is to share a secret with them, trusting that they won’t share it with anyone else.Example: He showed confidence during the interview so I think he is the better candidate for the position.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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