confidence
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin confidentia > confidere > con- + fidere > fides
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: ˈkɒnfɪdəns
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Noun
|
Singular |
Plural |
confidence (uncountable)
- Self-assurance.
- Expression or feeling of certainty.
- The quality of trusting.
- Information held in secret.
[edit] Quotations
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 39
- Khedron hesitated for a moment, wondering how far he should take Jeserac into his confidence. He knew that Jeserac was kindly and well-intentioned, but he also knew that he must be bound by the same taboos that controlled everyone on Diaspar.
[edit] Antonyms
- (self-assurance): fear
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
self-assurance
|
|
expression or feeling of certainty
quality of trusting
information held in secret
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
|
|
