confidence is a Noun
[1] The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another`s integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.
[2] That in which faith is put or reliance had. The Lord shall be thy confidence. Prov. iii. 26.
[3] The state of mind characterized by one`s reliance on himself, or his circumstamces; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed. Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day. Shak. But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. Milton.
[4] Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them. Sir, I desire some confidence with you. Shak. Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the swindler. -- Confidence man, a swindler. -- To take into one`s confidence, to admit to a knowledge of one`s feelings, purposes, or affairs.
[5] Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself. Shak.
[6] Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. As confident as is the falcon`s flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. Shak.
[7] Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous. The fool rageth and is confident. Prov. xiv. 16.
[8] Giving occasion for confidence. [R.] The cause was more confident than the event was prosperious. Jer. Taylor.
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