self-con·fi·dence
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| 1. | realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc. |
| 2. | excessive or inflated confidence in one's own judgment, ability, etc. |
[Origin: 1630–40
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self-con·fi·dent, adjective
self-con·fi·dent·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. assurance, self-possession, self-respect, poise. 2. conceit, self-esteem.
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self-confidence
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| self-con·fi·dence (sělf'kŏn'fĭ-dəns)
n. Confidence in oneself or one's own abilities: "Without self-confidence we are as babes in the cradle" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at confidence. self'-con'fi·dent adj., self'-con'fi·dent·ly adv. |
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| self-confidence | |
noun | |
| 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" [syn: assurance] |
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Self-confidence
Self`-con"fi*dence\, n. The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance. A feeling of self-confidence which supported and sustained him. --Beaconsfield.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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