confidence, n.
(confidences)
freq. cnt. 22
(confidences)
freq. cnt. 22
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
assurance authority confidence self-assurance self-confidence sureness
sample sentences
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular""after that failure he lost his confidence"
"she spoke with authority"
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
confidence
sample sentences
"I have confidence in our team""confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
confidence
sample sentences
"public confidence in the economy"
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hypernym
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
<noun.communication>
confidence
sample sentences
"everyone trusted him with their confidences""the priest could not reveal her confidences"
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semantic pointers
hypernym
a trustful relationship
<noun.state>
confidence trust
sample sentences
"he took me into his confidence""he betrayed their trust"
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