confidence meaning and definition

CONFIDENCE noun

Definition of confidence (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: assurance, authority, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness
2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
   • "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
   • antonym: diffidence
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"
   • synonyms: trust
5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
   • "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"