Meaning & Definition of Confidence in English
English⟶
Confidence
/kɑnfədəns/
noun
1. Freedom from doubt
- Belief in yourself and your abilities
- "His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
- "After that failure he lost his confidence"
- "She spoke with authority"
synonym:
- assurance,
- self-assurance,
- confidence,
- self-confidence,
- authority,
- sureness
2. A feeling of trust (in someone or something)
- "I have confidence in our team"
- "Confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
synonym:
- confidence
3. A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
- "Public confidence in the economy"
synonym:
- confidence
4. A trustful relationship
- "He took me into his confidence"
- "He betrayed their trust"
synonym:
- confidence,
- trust
5. A secret that is confided or entrusted to another
- "Everyone trusted him with their confidences"
- "The priest could not reveal her confidences"
synonym:
- confidence
Examples of using
There's often a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
They have a lot of confidence in Tom's ability.
I thank you for your confidence.