Meaning & use
confidence
A firm belief in one's own abilities, qualities, or judgment, or trust placed in someone or something else.
See it in a sentence
Her confidence grew with every successful presentation she gave at work.
Investors lost confidence in the company after the scandal broke.
A note on using this word
Confidence can describe belief in oneself or trust placed in another person or system; the phrase "in confidence" separately means privately or secretly.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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