Definition of confidence
- n. - The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by
in.
- n. - That in which faith is put or reliance had.
- n. - 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.
- n. - Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there
were confidences between them.
- n. - Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
- n. - Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
- n. - Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
- n. - Giving occasion for confidence.