|
|
- pronunciation:
- kan
fih
dihns
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you have confidence, you feel sure that you can do something.
Shanice has a lot of confidence, so she is sure she will win the skating competition.Kelly has a beautiful voice, but she lacks the confidence to sing by herself. |
| definition 2: |
When you trust or feel sure about what someone else will do or can do, you have confidence in them.
My dad is not afraid to have his operation because he has confidence in his doctor.My mom says she has confidence that I can be anything I want when I grow up.- synonyms:
- belief, faith, trust
- antonyms:
- doubt
- similar words:
- certainty, security, sureness
|
| definition 3: |
When you tell something to your friend in confidence, you tell them something that you don't want other people to know and that you trust them not to tell other people.
She told her friend about her problem in confidence, so she was angry when her friend told somebody else.- similar words:
- privacy, secrecy, trust
|
| related words: |
hope, optimism, pride |
|
|