confidence

[Con·fi*dence]

The noun confidence means "a feeling of trust and firm belief in yourself or others." A person who walks into a room, smiling at everyone and not at all nervous about the speech she's about to give? She has confidence.

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

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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"

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a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

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a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

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a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

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a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

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

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That in which faith is put or reliance had.

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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.

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

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Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.

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Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

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

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Giving occasion for confidence.

Confidence

Con"fi*dence , n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity.

A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God.

2. That in which faith is put or reliance had.

The Lord shall be thy confidence.

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

Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day.

But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial.

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

Sir, I desire some confidence with you.

Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the swindler. -- Confidence man, a swindler. -- To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of one's feelings, purposes, or affairs. Syn. -- Trust; assurance; expectation; hope.

I am confident that very much be done.

2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.

Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself.

3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight.

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

The fool rageth and is confident.

5. Giving occasion for confidence. [R.]

The cause was more confident than the event was prosperious.

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

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Usage Examples

Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.

At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.

Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things.

Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.

A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people nurture the belief that they can do things.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

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Other Usage Examples

Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. It's a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine.

Certain it is that a great responsibility rests upon the statesmen of all nations, not only to fulfill the promises for reduction in armaments, but to maintain the confidence of the people of the world in the hope of an enduring peace.

Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say and it's true, I do have a certain fondness for women that have dark hair.

Confidence and a good sense of humor can usually win a chick over.

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.

Citizens, the priority now is to recover trust between the Egyptian - amongst the Egyptians and to have trust and confidence in our economy and international reputation and the fact that the change that we have embarked on will carry on and there's no going back to the old days.

Confidence and superiority: It's the usual fundamentalist stuff: I've got the truth, and you haven't.

Confidence comes from hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.