confidence
nouns
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"
is derived from
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
"I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
is derived from
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
freedom from anxiety or fear
"the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
is an attribute of
having or marked by confidence or assurance
"a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
is an attribute of
lacking self-confidence
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
"public confidence in the economy"
is derived from
a trustful relationship
"he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
is derived from
is derived from
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
"everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
"the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"
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