Thesaurus
confidence
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CONFIDENCE
1
great faith in oneself or one's abilities <a lifelong confidence that enabled her to achieve great things despite powerful obstacles>
Synonyms aplomb, assurance, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-trust
Related Words cockiness, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egoism, egotism, hubris, overconfidence, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-applause, self-assumption, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorification, self-importance, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vanity; calmness, composure, coolness, equanimity; self-poise, self-possession; assumption, bumptiousness, haughtiness, hauteur, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, peremptoriness, presumptuousness, pretentiousness, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
2
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt <the confidence with which the game show contestant answered every question>
Synonyms assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, conviction, doubtlessness, face, positiveness, satisfaction, sureness, surety
Related Words authoritarianism, dogmatism; decisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
Near Antonyms hesitancy, hesitation, indecisiveness, irresolution; disbelief, incredulity, unbelief; anxiety, concern, misgiving; distrust, mistrust, suspicion
3
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something <as players, we have complete confidence in our coach>
Related Words acceptance, assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness, surety; credit, dependence (also dependance), hope, reliance
4
information shared only with another or with a select few <accused him of betraying an important confidence>
Synonyms confidence
Near Antonyms open secret
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