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 confidence confidence /ˈkɑːnfədɛns/

noun

  1. () Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities  ( self-assurance , sureness , authority , assurance , confidence , self-confidence )
    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
     His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
    his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
     After that failure he lost his confidence
    after that failure he lost his confidence
     She spoke with authority
    she spoke with authority
  2. () A feeling of trust (in someone or something)  ( confidence )
    a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
     I have confidence in our team
    I have confidence in our team
     Confidence is always borrowed, never owned
    confidence is always borrowed, never owned
  3. () A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable  ( confidence )
    a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
     Public confidence in the economy
    public confidence in the economy
  4. A secret that is confided or entrusted to another  ( confidence )
    a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
     Everyone trusted him with their confidences
    everyone trusted him with their confidences
     The priest could not reveal her confidences
    the priest could not reveal her confidences
  5. A trustful relationship  ( confidence , trust )
    a trustful relationship
     He took me into his confidence
    he took me into his confidence
     He betrayed their trust
    he betrayed their trust