confidence Synonyms & Antonyms
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Confidence as a Noun
Self-assurance.
He entered the ring with confidence.
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
She had confidence it would soon end.
Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Boldness; presumption.
Confidence in a Sentence
He entered the ring with confidence.
She had confidence it would soon end.
I reposed a great deal of confidence in his judgment.
Word Forms & Grammar
confidence (countable and uncountable, plural confidences)
Words That Rhyme With Confidence
Origin of Confidence
Origin 1: From Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidence), from cōnfīdō (“believe, confide in”) from con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”).
Origin 2: By surface analysis, confide + ence.
Confidence: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | Self-assurance |
| Antonyms | timidity |
| Plural | confidences |
Pronouncing Confidence
You say confidence as /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kɒn).
Common Questions About Confidence
What part of speech is confidence?
Confidence is a noun.
What is the opposite of confidence?
The opposite of confidence is timidity.
What is the plural of confidence?
The plural of confidence is confidences.