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confidence

  • EN [ ˈkɒnfɪdəns]
  • US [ ˈkɑːnfɪdəns]
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English definition

    Noun

  • 1. 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"
  • 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something);

    • "I have confidence in our team"
    • "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
  • 3. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;

    • "public confidence in the economy"
  • 4. a trustful relationship;

    • "he took me into his confidence"
    • "he betrayed their trust"
  • 5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another;

    • "everyone trusted him with their confidences"
    • "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

Example sentences

  • During that time, she so gained my aunt's confidence that she was put in charge of the domestic staff.

  • I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.

  • They have the confidence of the governments to which they are accredited.

  • Violence is a sign of weakness or fear, not a sign of strength or confidence.

  • What counts is determination and confidence.

  • We have full confidence in our victory.

  • He wouldn't take me into his confidence.

  • The government lost a parliamentary confidence vote.

  • Lao Zhang is very conscientious in doing his work, so his comrades all have confidence in him.

  • His attitude towards her gnawed away at her confidence.

  • He possesses the quality of inspiring confidence.

  • The players all have confidence in their manager.

  • Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system.

  • It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance.

  • Martinez expressed confidence of victory at the ballot box.

  • They obviously have buckets of confidence.

  • The opposition has called for a vote of no confidence in the government.

  • A dogged air of confidence exuded.

  • Trade unions are regarding the poll as a test of the public's confidence in the government.

  • The more confidence you build up in yourself, the greater are your chances of success.

  • Christie said: "My confidence is sky high."

  • As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed.

  • Loss of confidence could trigger a run on Citibank that would threaten the entire financial system.

  • They don't have any confidence that houses will appreciate in value.

Phrase collocation

  • in someone's confidence

    in a position of trust with someone

  • take someone into one's confidence

    tell someone one's secrets

Synonym discrimination

  • belief, faith, confidence, conviction, credit, trust

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