confidence

con-fi-dence · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A feeling of self-assurance and belief in one's abilities.

  2. 2.

    Trust or faith in someone or something.

  3. 3.

    A secret that is shared with someone.

  4. 4.

    The certainty that something will happen.

Forms

plural: confidences

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in confidence — privately, as a secret
  • •
    vote of confidence — an expression of support
  • •
    vote of no confidence — a motion to remove leadership
  • •
    confidence trick/con — a swindle
  • •
    self-confidence — belief in oneself
  • •
    with confidence — assuredly

Related words

Antonyms: diffidence, doubt, insecurity
See also: belief, confide, confident, trust
Synonyms: belief, faith, self-assurance, trust

Etymology

From Latin "confidentia" meaning trust, from "confidere" (to trust), from "con-" (intensive) and "fidere" (to trust).