confidence (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: assurance , self-assurance , self-confidence , authority , sureness ]

  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

    [ Syn: trust ]

  5. 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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