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Confidence

🔄 Synonyms of "Confidence"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
assurancenoun	The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
trustnoun	Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
self-assurancenoun	Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.
surenessnoun	(uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
self-confidencenoun	The state or degree of being self-confident: believing in one's own abilities.

↔️ Antonyms of "Confidence"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
diffidencenoun	The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
self-doubtnoun	The doubting of one's own abilities.
self-distrustnoun	Distrust of, or lack of confidence in, oneself or in one's own powers.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Confidence"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
self-confidencenoun	The state or degree of being self-confident: believing in one's own abilities.
self-assurancenoun	Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.
surenessnoun	(uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
trustnoun	Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
assurancenoun	The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
self-confident	Confident in one's own abilities.
confidentnoun	Very sure of something; positive.
assertivenessnoun	The quality of being assertive.
confidently	In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
self-esteemnoun	Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.
self-worthnoun	The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
hopenoun	(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
optimistic	Expecting the best in all possible ways.
optimismnoun	a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
pridenoun	A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
convinced	In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
safetynoun	The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
sure	(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
proudnoun	A characteristical surname.