Thesaurus
confidence
Synonyms and Antonyms of confidence
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great faith in oneself or oneʼs abilities
cockiness, complacence, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egoism, egotism, hubris, overconfidence, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-applause, self-assumption, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-consequence, self-content, self-contentment, self-glorification, self-importance, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vanity
calmness, composure, coolness, equanimity
assumption, bumptiousness, haughtiness, hauteur, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, peremptoriness, presumptuousness, pretentiousness, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
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a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
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firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
acceptance, assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness, surety
credit, dependence (also dependance), hope, reliance
4
information shared only with another or with a select few
Synonym Discussion of confidence
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- the confidence that comes from long experience
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- handled the cross-examination with complete assurance
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- answered the insolent question with complete self-possession
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- handled the reporters with great aplomb
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