Confidence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Confidence is a noun meaning Self-assurance.
Meaning
Self-assurance.
More Meanings
- A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
- Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
- (dated) Boldness; presumption.
Example Sentences
He entered the ring with confidence.
She had confidence it would soon end.
It is better to truſt in the Lord : then to put confidence in man. / It is better to truſt in the Lord : then to put confidence in Princes.
But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
Word Forms
- confidences
- confidency
Synonyms for confidence
Depending on context, synonyms include authority, assurance, trust, self-assurance, sureness, self-confidence.
Antonyms for confidence
Common opposites include timidity, shyness, bashfulness, insecurity, diffidence, self-doubt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-confidence, self-assurance, sureness, trust, assurance, authority.
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