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- DictionaryCon·fi·dence/ˈkänfəd(ə)ns/
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- 1. the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust: "we had every confidence in the staff" Similar trustbelieffaithcredenceconvictionreliancedependenceOpposite distrustskepticism
- ▪ the state of feeling certain about the truth of something: "it is not possible to say with confidence how much of the increase in sea levels is due to melting glaciers"
- ▪ a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities: "she's brimming with confidence" Similar self-assuranceself-confidenceself-reliancebelief in oneselffaith in oneselfpositivenessassertivenessself-possessionnervepoiseaplombpresence of mindphlegmlevel-headednesscoolheadednessfirmnesscourageboldnessmettlefortitudeOpposite doubtuncertainty
- ▪ the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust: "someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence"
- ▪ a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust: "the girls exchanged confidences about their parents" Similar secretprivate affairconfidential matterconfidentialityintimacy
Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust’ (see confident).
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