confidence
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
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confidencia
- The counselor assured the students that their discussions would be held in confidence to create a safe environment.
- a mutual confidence
Sergei Vita finally lost the Tsar's confidence and was dismissed.
- Sergei Vita finally lost the Tsar's confidence and was dismissed.
- But equally, I suppose it's a question of a mutual confidence.
- And I would talk my way into their confidence, gain some credibility, spend time with them, become believed and be believable.
Examples
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I confided in her, trusting that our conversation would remain between us in strict confidence.
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So I had a word with Barney, in strictest confidence, of course, and he has agreed to allow Sir Geoffrey to accompany you on some of your work around the island.
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- You know, I came to you in confidence about problems with my husband, who I thought was your friend.
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Who can she contact, in confidence, who might actually know something?
Fiction book (2000) -
"I know I should not be here," he told Walker in confidence one afternoon.
Fiction book (1991) -
We must take somebody into our confidence or we won't get anywhere.
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But I want to assure you, each of you, that everything said and done here is in strict confidence.
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At bedtime, she had a habit of talking as if they were allies sharing a confidence.
Fiction book (2002) -
He shared his deepest fears with me, knowing that I would keep everything in complete confidence.
Synonyms
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1.0
Strong belief that a person or thing is honest and reliable
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3.6
A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.3
A clear show of support by a group, often decided by a formal ballot
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Confidence comes from the Latin parts con- ('with') and fidere ('to trust'), the same root you see in confide. A helpful image is sharing something 'with trust', which is why confidence can mean a close, private relationship where you tell secrets.