confidence
1. [ noun ] freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Synonyms: assurance self-confidence authority sureness self-assurance
Examples:

"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular" "after that failure he lost his confidence" "she spoke with authority"

Related terms: certainty certain uncertain
2. [ noun ] a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
Examples:

"I have confidence in our team" "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

Related terms: diffidence security confident unconfident
3. [ noun ] a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
Examples:

"public confidence in the economy"

Related terms: hopefulness
4. [ noun ] a trustful relationship
Synonyms: trust
Examples:

"he took me into his confidence" "he betrayed their trust"

Related terms: friendship entrust
5. [ noun ] a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
Examples:

"everyone trusted him with their confidences" "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

Related terms: secret confide
Similar spelling:   confide
  confident
  confidently
  confidential
  confidante
  confiture
  confiding
  confidant
  competence
  connive_at