February 2nd - Word of the Day - Confidence
con·fi·dence
[kon-fi-duh‘ns]
noun
1. full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
2.
belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance:
His lack of confidence defeated him.
3.
certitude; assurance:
He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.
5.
(especially in European politics) the wish to retain an incumbent government in office, as shown by a vote in a particular issue:
a vote of confidence.
6.
presumption; impudence:
Her disdainful look crushed the confidence of the brash young man.
7.
Archaic . something that gives confidence; ground of trust.
Idiom
8. in confidence, as a secret or private matter, not to be divulged or communicated to others; with belief in a person’s sense of discretion: I told him in confidence.
Idiom
8. in confidence, as a secret or private matter, not to be divulged or communicated to others; with belief in a person’s sense of discretion: I told him in confidence.