Simple meaning
What does Confidence mean?
a feeling of trust in yourself or something.
Dictionary definition
A feeling of trust in your ability or in a person or plan.
Example sentences
Confidence in a sentence
easy
The character showed confidence in the story.
medium
In class, we talked about confidence during a group discussion.
hard
Writers use words like confidence to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Confidence
self-trustClose meaning in common use.
assuranceSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
insecurityA helpful contrast word.
doubtAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Confidence word family
Base word
confidence
adjective
confident
Feeling sure of yourself.
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Practice 1
What does confidence mean?
CONFIDENCE means a feeling of trust in yourself or something.
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