Confidence Definition
kŏnfĭ-dəns
noun
A belief or conviction that an outcome will be favorable.
I have every confidence that we can find a solution.
American Heritage
The fact of being or feeling certain; assurance.
Webster's New World
Belief in the certainty of something.
The engineers determined with confidence that the ship could withstand heavy seas.
American Heritage
Firm belief; trust; reliance.
Webster's New World
Belief in one's own abilities; self-confidence.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Swindling or used to swindle.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Confidence
Noun
Singular:
confidencePlural:
confidencesOrigin of Confidence
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From Middle French confidence, from Latin confidentia > confidere > con- + fidere > fides
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