confidence

noun

US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

Word Forms

singular	confidence
plural	confidences

1
uncountable the belief that you are able to do things well
give someone confidence:
Motherhood gave her confidence.
gain/lose confidence:
The more he fails, the more he loses confidence in his abilities.
lack the confidence to do something:
He would lack the confidence to find a job elsewhere.
confidence in:
You should have more confidence in your own abilities.
have confidence:
He’s a nice boy, but he doesn’t have much confidence.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of confidence and pride
confidence
pride
assurance
2
uncountable the belief that someone or something is good and that you can trust them
confidence in:
Public confidence in the police is at an all-time low.
have confidence:
I have complete confidence in our chairman.
As has already been suggested, their record does not inspire confidence.
lose confidence:
Many businesses have lost confidence in the government’s ability to handle the economy.
restore confidence:
We must work to restore local confidence in the school.
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of confidence and pride
confidence
pride
assurance
3
uncountable if you have confidence that something is true, you feel certain that it is true
with confidence:
I can say with confidence that all our targets have now been met.
have confidence in:
I have complete confidence in these statistics.
confidence that:
He expressed his confidence that the project would be a success.
Synonyms and related words
Certainty and being certain
certainty
assurance
guarantee
4
countable a secret that you tell someone
Synonyms and related words
Secrets and secretiveness
secret
confidentiality
stealth

phrases

gain/get someone’s confidence

in confidence

take someone into your confidence

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