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
[ Syn: assurance , self-assurance , self-confidence , authority , sureness ]
a feeling of trust (in someone or something); I have confidence in our team; confidence is always borrowed, never owned'
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; public confidence in the economy'
a trustful relationship; he took me into his confidence; he betrayed their trust
[ Syn: trust ]
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; everyone trusted him with their confidences; the priest could not reveal her confidences'