nnoun.cognitionfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilitiesAttributes:certain sure incertain uncertain unsure
Synset:assurance authority self-assurance self-confidence sureness
Examples:- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
Derivationally Related Form:sureconfidentself-confident
Hypernyms:certainty
Inherited Hypernyms:assurancecertaintycognitive statepsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelinga feeling of trust (in someone or something)Attributes:confident diffident shy timid unsure
Examples:- I have confidence in our team
- confidence is always borrowed, never owned
Antonyms:diffidence
Derivationally Related Form:confidential
Hypernyms:security
Inherited Hypernyms:confidencesecurityfearlessnessfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statea state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorableExamples:- public confidence in the economy
Derivationally Related Form:confident
Hypernyms:hopefulness
Inherited Hypernyms:confidencehopefulnessconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statea trustful relationshipSynset:trust
Examples:- he took me into his confidence
- he betrayed their trust
Derivationally Related Form:confidetrustconfidentialtrusty
Hypernyms:friendly relationship friendship
Inherited Hypernyms:confidencefriendshiprelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa secret that is confided or entrusted to anotherExamples:- everyone trusted him with their confidences
- the priest could not reveal her confidences
Derivationally Related Form:confideconfidential
Hypernyms:secret
Inherited Hypernyms:confidencesecretinformationmessagecommunicationabstractionentity