Antonyms for confidence
ˈkɒn fɪ dənscon·fi·dence

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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. Bourke Cockran:

   Underlying the whole scheme of civilization is the confidence men have in each other, confidence in their integrity, confidence in their honesty, confidence in their future.

2. John Doerr:

   The biggest punishment was I told him I had lost confidence in his ability to be a leader at the firm.

3. Josh Donaldson:

   Offensively, we're really close, at the end of the day, you just have to keep going up there and having confidence and trusting the at-bats.

4. Arsenio Hall:

   I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage. I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

5. Dustin Johnson:

   Obviously, it's one of my biggest wins, and especially after a long layoff, to come back out and win in my fifth start, means a lot, i've been working hard on my game and been working hard on me, and so it means a great deal to have some success right out of the gate. It gives me a lot of confidence, too.

How to pronounce confidence?

How to say confidence in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency