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3 N‑UNCOUNT [usu with N ] If you can say something with confidence , you feel certain it is correct. □  I can say with confidence that such rumours were totally groundless.

4 N‑UNCOUNT [usu in N ] If you tell someone something in confidence , you tell them a secret. □  We told you all these things in confidence. □  Even telling Lois seemed a betrayal of confidence. ● PHRASE If you take someone into your confidence , you tell them a secret. □  He was one of the few that she took into her confidence about how the story would develop.

5 → see also vote of no confidence SYNONYMS confidence NOUN

1

trust:He destroyed me and my trust in men.

belief:It is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

faith:She had placed a great deal of faith in Mr Penleigh.

2

self-assurance:She displayed considerable self-assurance.

assurance:Masur led the orchestra with assurance.

aplomb:The whole cast executed the production with truly professional aplomb.

self-possession:She found her customary self-possession had deserted her. COLLOCATIONS confidence NOUN

1

noun + confidence : business, consumer, investor, market

adjective + confidence : complete, full, new-found, renewed; public

confidence+ be + adjective : high, sky-high; fragile, low

verb + confidence : have, increase, inspire, restore; lose, undermine

2

adjective + confidence : great, quiet, supreme

verb + confidence : boost, build, exude, gain; lack, lose, shake

4

adjective + confidence : strict, utmost

5

verb + confidence : betray, share

co n|fi|dence game (confidence games ) N‑COUNT A confidence game is the same as a confidence trick . [mainly AM ]

co n|fi|dence man (confidence men ) N‑COUNT A confidence man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them. [mainly AM ]

co n|fi|dence trick (confidence tricks ) N‑COUNT A confidence trick is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true, often to trick you out of money. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, usually use confidence game

con|fi|dent ◆◇◇ /kɒ nf I dənt/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ that] If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to. □  I am confident that everything will come out right in time. □ [+ of ] Mr Ryan is confident of success. □ [+ about ] Management is confident about the way business is progressing. ●  con|fi|dent|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  I can confidently promise that this year is going to be very different.

2 ADJ If a person or their manner is confident , they feel sure about their own abilities, qualities, or ideas. □  In time he became more confident and relaxed. ●  con|fi|dent|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  She walked confidently across the hall.

3 ADJ [oft ADJ that] If you are confident that something is true, you are sure that it is true. A confident statement is one that the speaker is sure is true. □  She is confident that everybody is on her side. □  'Bet you I can', comes the confident reply. ●  con|fi|dent|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  I can confidently say that none of them were or are racist.

con|fi|den|tial /kɒ nf I de nʃ ^ə l/