Antonyms for confidence
ˈkɒn fɪ dənscon·fi·dence

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1. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   fear

2. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   fear

3. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   fear

4. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   fear

5. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   fear

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. confidence

   Assurance may have the good sense of a high, sustained confidence and trust; as, the saint's assurance of heaven. Confidence is founded upon reasons; assurance is largely a matter of feeling. In the bad sense, assurance is a vicious courage, with belief of one's ability to outwit or defy others; the hardened criminal is remarkable for habitual assurance. For the calm conviction of one's own rectitude and ability, self-confidence is a better word than assurance; self-reliance expresses confidence in one's own resources, independently of others' aid. In the bad sense assurance is less gross than impudence, which is (according to its etymology) a shameless boldness. Assurance is in act or manner; impudence may be in speech. Effrontery is impudence defiantly displayed. Compare FAITH; PRIDE.

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, confusion, consternation, dismay, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, timidity

   Synonyms:
   arrogance, assertion, assumption, assurance, boldness, effrontery, impudence, presumption, self-assertion, self-confidence, self-reliance, trust

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confidence

   Antonyms:
   distrust, mistrust, doubt, misgiving

   Synonyms:
   trust, faith, belief, self-reliance, assurance, dependence, reliance

Matched Categories

1. • Friendship
   • Hopefulness
   • Secret
   • Security

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, surenessnoun

   freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

   "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

   Antonyms:
   self-distrust, self-doubt, diffidence

   Synonyms:
   potency, pledge, sanction, dominance, assurance, authorization, trust, self-confidence, say-so, self-assurance, federal agency, agency, bureau, sureness, government agency, office, authority, authorisation

2. confidencenoun

   a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

   "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

   Antonyms:
   self-doubt, self-distrust, diffidence

   Synonyms:
   self-confidence, self-assurance, trust, authority, assurance, sureness

3. confidencenoun

   a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

   "public confidence in the economy"

   Antonyms:
   diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt

   Synonyms:
   self-confidence, self-assurance, trust, authority, assurance, sureness

4. confidence, trustnoun

   a trustful relationship

   "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

   Antonyms:
   self-doubt, self-distrust, diffidence

   Synonyms:
   assurance, reliance, self-assurance, faith, trustfulness, corporate trust, cartel, trustingness, authority, trust, self-confidence, combine, sureness

5. confidencenoun

   a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

   "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

   Antonyms:
   self-distrust, diffidence, self-doubt

   Synonyms:
   self-confidence, self-assurance, trust, authority, assurance, sureness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confidencenoun

   Antonyms:
   doubt

   Synonyms:
   reliance, trust, faith, dependence, assurance, certainty

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. pride

   pride is the opposite of confidence in the christian or spiritual sense. fid or fidel means faith. christians are called to walk by faith not by sight. this is the opposite of self-striving and requires put christ (and others) first. ex- we are not called to live by fear but of confidence and love and a sound mind. timothy. this means faith in christ not self. pride comes from root prode- advantageous, profitable. it also comes from prodesse- pro means you first in front of others or instead of others, esse means to be. it means acting in a way that is striving and puts yourself before others for profit or advantage.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

How to use confidence in a sentence?

1. Lynda Sheridan:

   As far as the strength of Terrill's lawsuit against Gawker, the action of libel, appears to be pled more factually specific, however, the remaining two causes of action -- Breach of Confidence and Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage -- appear more challenging.

2. Wang Zhichang:

   They don't have confidence in gold now given the weak prices, so demand won't pick up anytime soon.

3. Daniel Conway:

   This order is a vote of no-confidence in the mayor, the City Council, and county officials.

4. Alvin Tan:

   The Chinese measures haven't really restored confidence. The market turmoil is not over. And under such risk averse conditions, the yen and the euro will continue to be supported, in the short term, the dollar is likely to underperform the euro and the yen. We also expect the Fed to be very cautious about raising rates.

5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   The secret to happiness, peace, and self-confidence is to forgive yourself and forgive others.

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