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confidence

Dictionary definition · confidence

noun

  1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
  2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something)"I have confidence in our team"
  3. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable"public confidence in the economy"
  4. a trustful relationship"he took me into his confidence"
  5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another"everyone trusted him with their confidences"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).