Confident vs. Confidence
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Difference Between Confident and Confidence
Confidentadjective
very sure of something; positive
I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.Confidencenoun
Self-assurance.
Confidentadjective
self-confident
Confidencenoun
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
Confidentnoun
obsolete form of confidant
Confidencenoun
Information held in secret.
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Confidentadjective
having or marked by confidence or assurance;
a confident speakera confident replyhis manner is more confident these daysconfident of fulfillmentConfidencenoun
(dated) Boldness; presumption.
Confidentadjective
persuaded of; very sure;
were convinced that it would be to their advantage to joinI am positive he is lyingwas confident he would winConfidencenoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popularafter that failure he lost his confidenceshe spoke with authorityConfidentadjective
not liable to error in judgment or action;
most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depressiondemonstrates a surefooted storytelling talentConfidencenoun
a feeling of trust (in someone or something);
I have confidence in our teamconfidence is always borrowed, never ownedADVERTISEMENT
Confidencenoun
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;
public confidence in the economyConfidencenoun
a trustful relationship;
he took me into his confidencehe betrayed their trustConfidencenoun
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another;
everyone trusted him with their confidencesthe priest could not reveal her confidences
