con·fi·dence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
1. 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"
synset: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
synset: confidence
antonym: diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust
3. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"
synset: confidence
4. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
5. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"
synset: confidence
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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