1.Definition: a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

"I have confidence in our team", "Confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

Category: Feelings

2.Definition: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

"Everyone trusted him with their confidences", "The priest could not reveal her confidences"

Category: General

3.Definition: a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

"Public confidence in the economy"

Category: General

4.Definition: a trustful relationship

"He took me into his confidence", "He betrayed their trust"

Related Noun(s):trust

Category: General

5.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):assurance, authority, sureness

Category: General