confidence
Belief in oneself
Confidence is trust or faith in something—a person, an outcome, or especially oneself.
She spoke with confidence.
A confident person believes in their own abilities; overconfidence tips into arrogance.
To confide is to share secrets, so a confidence is something told in trust: He took me into his confidence.
A confidence game or con exploits misplaced trust.
A vote of confidence affirms faith in leadership; a vote of no confidence withdraws it.
Confidence in another
- faithTrust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
- relianceState of needing support
- credenceAcceptance as true
dependence · assurance · reliability · trustworthiness · faithfulness · loyalty · constancy · steadfastness
Free from doubt
- sureFree from uncertainty
- convincedFirmly believing something
- positiveAffirming or certain
- definiteClearly established, not vague
assured · conviction · certitude · sureness · assurance · conclusive · decisive · unequivocal
One's sense of worth
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-respectValuing one's own worth
- dignityInnate personal worth
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
self-regard · self-image · self-acceptance · self-love · worthiness · validation · affirmation · recognition
Trusting in oneself
- poisedCalm and controlled
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- self-possessedCalm and confident
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
boldness · assertiveness · self-belief · aplomb · presence · bearing · carriage · swagger
Courageous and daring
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- daringAdventurous courage
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
audacious · intrepid · valiant · gutsy · plucky · undaunted · unflinching · assertive
Concealed information
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
trusted · intimate · discreet · privacy · discretion · secrecy · entrusted · hush-hush
Having required skills
- skilledHaving learned ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
adept · accomplished · qualified · able · talented · knowledgeable · experienced · seasoned
trust
Confidence in another
credence · dependence · assurance · reliability · trustworthiness · faithfulness · loyalty · constancy · steadfastness · entrust
certain
Free from doubt
definite · assured · conviction · certitude · sureness · assurance · conclusive · decisive · unequivocal · unhesitating
self-esteem
One's sense of worth
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-respectValuing one's own worth
- dignityInnate personal worth
pride · self-regard · self-image · self-acceptance · self-love · worthiness · validation · affirmation · recognition · appreciation
self-assured
Trusting in oneself
- poisedCalm and controlled
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- self-possessedCalm and confident
assured · boldness · assertiveness · self-belief · aplomb · presence · bearing · carriage · swagger · groundedness
bold
Courageous and daring
- braveShowing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- daringAdventurous courage
fearless · audacious · intrepid · valiant · gutsy · plucky · undaunted · unflinching · assertive · forthright
secret
Concealed information
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
sensitive · trusted · intimate · discreet · privacy · discretion · secrecy · entrusted · hush-hush · insider
capable
Having required skills
- skilledHaving learned ability
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
masterful · adept · accomplished · qualified · able · talented · knowledgeable · experienced · seasoned · practiced
con
Argument against
scheme · hustle · scam · grift · deception · ruse · ploy · racket · flimflam · bunco
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- feelingsemotion, feeling, pleasure, joy, anger
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- Hip-Hoprapper, rappers, rhymes, beat, lyrics
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- assertivenessassertiveness, boldness, directness, speaking up, firmness
confidenceself-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
insecurity · diffidence · self-distrust · low self-esteem · underconfidence
confidencedoubt
Lack of firm belief
uncertainty · distrust · mistrust · incertitude · skepticism
- confidence trickFraud exploiting victim's trust
- confidence gameFraud using false trust
- in confidenceShared with expected secrecy
- medical confidentialityProtected health information secrecy
- votes of no confidenceFormal rejection of leadership
- with confidenceIn a self-assured way
confident, confidential, confidently, unconfident, self-confident, overconfidence, overconfident, self-confidence, confidences