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Confidence (Noun)

Meaning¹

A trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

Trust

Hypernyms

Friendly Relationship

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Meaning²

A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

The recent boom in the stock market has given investors confidence in the future of the company.
Public confidence in the government has been shaken by the recent scandal.
The coach's words of encouragement helped to restore the team's confidence after a series of losses.
After months of planning, she finally had the confidence to start her own business.
The election of the new leader brought a sense of confidence to the community, who believed he could turn the economy around.

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Confident (adjective)

Meaning³

A secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

The priest had heard many confidences in his years of counseling, but this one was particularly difficult to keep.
She shared her deepest confidences with her sister, who was sworn to secrecy.
As a therapist, it was her duty to keep her clients' confidences and maintain confidentiality.
The politician's closest advisors were privy to his innermost confidences, but they never revealed them to the press.
After years of friendship, she felt comfortable sharing her most intimate confidences with him.

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Meaning⁴

Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority".