Meaning of 'confidence'

Meaning of 'confidence' (Webster Dictionary)

1. Confidence

[ n.]

- The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.
- That in which faith is put or reliance had.
- 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.
- Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.
- Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
- Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
- Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
- Giving occasion for confidence.

Meaning of 'confidence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1. confidence

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

Example in sentence:

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

Meaning (2):
- a trustful relationship

Example in sentence:

he betrayed their trust;
he took me into his confidence

Meaning (3):
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Example in sentence:

after that failure he lost his confidence;
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular;
she spoke with authority

Meaning (4):
- a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

Example in sentence:

confidence is always borrowed, never owned;
I have confidence in our team

Meaning (5):
- a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

Example in sentence:

public confidence in the economy

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Meaning of 'confidence'

Meaning of 'confidence' (Webster Dictionary)

Meaning of 'confidence' (Princeton's WordNet)

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