confidence
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fɪ noun
1.
full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
2.
belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance: His lack of confidence defeated him.
3.
certitude; assurance: He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.
4.
a confidential communication: to exchange confidences.
5.
(especially in European politics) the wish to retain an incumbent government in office, as shown by a vote in a particular issue: a vote of confidence.
8.
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.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Related forms
hy·per·con·fi·dence, noun
non·con·fi·dence, noun
su·per·con·fi·dence, noun
Synonyms
1. faith, reliance, dependence. See trust. 2. Confidence, assurance both imply a faith in oneself. Confidence may imply trust in oneself or arrogant self-conceit. Assurance implies even more sureness of oneself; this may be shown as undisturbed calm or as offensive boastfulness.
1. faith, reliance, dependence. See trust. 2. Confidence, assurance both imply a faith in oneself. Confidence may imply trust in oneself or arrogant self-conceit. Assurance implies even more sureness of oneself; this may be shown as undisturbed calm or as offensive boastfulness.
Antonyms
1. mistrust.
1. mistrust.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a feeling of trust in a person or thing: I have confidence in his abilities |
| 2. | belief in one's own abilities; self-assurance |
| 3. | trust or a trustful relationship: take me into your confidence |
| 4. | something confided or entrusted; secret |
| 5. | in confidence as a secret |
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Idioms & Phrases
confidence
In addition to the idiom beginning with confidence, also see in confidence; take into one's confidence.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Here they oppose us, and complain that this certainty of confidence is chargeable with arrogance and presumption.
Please include the names of three scholars who would consent to write to us in confidence about your qualifications if contacted.
And scientists had great confidence in thalidomide's safety.
But the point of the federal funds and vote of confidence is to spur more private investment in the needed research.
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