self-confidence
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈsɛlfˌkɒnfɪdəns/
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confianza en sí mismo
- Participating in group activities helped her develop a strong sense of self-confidence in her abilities.
- lack of self-confidence
- build self-confidence
- develop self-confidence
And I had lost a lot of self-confidence during that relationship.
- And I had lost a lot of self-confidence during that relationship.
- That's the groundwork of self-confidence for sure.
- And I think you just need the kind of the self-confidence to just keep doing it.
- And so and just tremendous self-confidence and a pleasure to work with.
- As we will come to see, self-confidence is a hallmark of genius.
- They have so little self-confidence and self esteem.
- You know, I've made videos about self esteem and self-confidence as a blind woman before.
- You have to give them as much self-confidence and self worth as you can as a parent.
- And I've got, I've got more self-confidence in knowing myself through doing this as well.
- A lovely showmanship, his skill in boxing, his self-confidence, his theatre, his brand.
- I also have the humility and the and the self-confidence to not need outside affirmation.
Examples
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Teenagers need self-confidence.
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You have to give them as much self-confidence and self worth as you can as a parent.
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And I had lost a lot of self-confidence during that relationship.
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Can we talk about having self-confidence to have your own voice?
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And I think you just need the kind of the self-confidence to just keep doing it.
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So the question is, where does your negative self-confidence come from?
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I also notice your own self-confidence is different now as well.
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In addition, they added that their self-confidence increased thanks to this program.
Academic text (2013) -
Almost all students come to school with self-confidence and a love of learning.
Academic text (1992) -
What women are attracted to is self-confidence.
Synonyms
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2.1
A belief that you can do something well
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3.5
A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself
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3.2
A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions
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3.3
A feeling of confidence in your own abilities
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3.7
A feeling that you are a good and important person
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3.5
Confidence in your own ability to do things and make choices
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5.8
A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect
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6.1
A feeling of confidence and calm in difficult situations
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6.7
A calm, confident control of your feelings and actions in difficult situations
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3.6
A feeling of confidence and certainty without doubt
Antonyms
How Confident
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-confidence = self + confidence (transparent) = self + confidence
The meaning is directly the combination of 'self' + 'confidence' (confidence about oneself), straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Self-confidence starts with self 'your own' and the second part confidence comes from an old word meaning 'to trust', the same idea you see in confide. So self-confidence means trusting yourself, believing in your own skills and worth.