confidence

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

2. 2noun

   That in which faith is put or reliance had.

3. 3noun

   The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed.

4. 4noun

   Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.

5. 5noun

   Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.

6. 6noun

   Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

7. 7noun

   Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.

8. 8noun

   Giving occasion for confidence.

9. 9noun

   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"

   Synonyms

   assuranceauthoritysureness
10. 10noun

    a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

    "everyone trusted him with their confidences"

    "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

11. 11noun

    a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

    "I have confidence in our team"

    "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

12. 12noun

    a trustful relationship

    "he took me into his confidence"

    "he betrayed their trust"

    Synonyms

    trust
13. 13noun

    a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

    "public confidence in the economy"