Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

confidence

/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ noun

In Latin: confīdentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about confidence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
A feeling of trust (in someone or something).
I have confidence in our team
A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable.
public confidence in the economy

Origin

From Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidence), from cōnfīdō (“believe, confide in”) from con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”). By surface analysis, confide + ence.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word