The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.
Use in sentences of CONFIDENCE
Meaning of CONFIDENCE in English
The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.
That in which faith is put or reliance had.
The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed.
Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.
Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.