confidence noun
1-) belief in others
ADJECTIVES
absolute, complete, full, total
・I trust you with full confidence to complete the task.
great, high, real • reasonable
・We have high confidence in his abilities to lead the project.
growing, increased, increasing
・The investor had growing confidence in the startup's potential for success.
new, renewed • misplaced
・The teacher observed a new confidence in the student's writing skills.
international • popular, public
・The scientist's discovery increased public confidence in the field of research.
business, consumer, customer, investor, market
・The CEO's leadership improved business confidence in the company's direction.
VERBS
enjoy, feel, have, possess, be full of
・The manager enjoys the confidence of her team.
express • share • gain
・The client expressed her confidence in the consultant's expertise.
be lacking in, lack
・The teacher lacks confidence in the school administration.
maintain, preserve
・She tries to maintain her children's confidence in their potential.
bolster, boost, build (up), enhance, improve, increase, lift, raise
・Regular positive feedback can raise employees' confidence in their performance.
command, create, develop, encourage, engender, generate, give, inspire, instil
・Your positive feedback can develop their confidence.
rebuild, restore, revive
・I will do what I can to restore your confidence in our team.
lose • damage, dent, sap, shake, undermine, weaken
・The scandal caused the public to lose confidence in the company.
destroy, shatter • decrease
・The betrayal of a friend shattered my confidence in people.
grow, increase, rise • return
・With hard work and determination, confidence has returned.
PREPOSITIONS
about
・We are lacking in confidence about the team's ability to meet the deadline.
among
・The success of the project has increased confidence among the stakeholders.
between
・The shared values have built confidence between the team members.
in
・He has no confidence in the qualifications of the candidate.
PHRASES
a crisis of confidence
・The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters.
have every/little/no/some confidence
・We all have every confidence in her ability.
・We have some confidence in the experience of the consultant.
a lack of confidence, a loss of confidence, a vote of (no) confidence
・The survey reveals a general lack of confidence in the police.
a (no) confidence motion/vote
・The Prime Minister has lost a confidence vote in the parliament.
2-) belief in yourself
ADJECTIVES
considerable, enormous, great
・I approach every challenge with great confidence in myself.
sublime, supreme, tremendous, utter
・She smiled with supreme confidence.
added, extra • fresh, new-found
・He woke up this morning with an extra boost of fresh confidence.
increased, increasing, growing
・I am experiencing a growing confidence in my capabilities.
calm, quiet • easy
・She walked into the room with an air of easy confidence.
inner, personal • social
・She possessed a strong inner confidence.
false
・His false confidence led him to make a costly mistake.
VERBS
have, show, feel, possess
・He has the confidence to take on any challenge.
brim with, exude, be full of, ooze, radiate
・The team was brimming with confidence before the game.
be lacking in, lack
・The student lacks confidence in his math skills.
acquire, develop, gain, gather
・I gained a lot of confidence by facing my fears and taking risks.
grow in • lose
・After being criticized, he began to lose his confidence.
get back, rebuild, recover, regain, restore
・It took some time, but she eventually got her confidence back.
bolster, boost, build (up), enhance
・Achieving small goals can be a great way to boost your confidence.
give, instil
・It is part of her job to instil confidence in her students.
dent, sap, shake, undermine, weaken
・Failure can shake your confidence, but it doesn't define you.
destroy, shatter
・Don't let the opinions of others destroy your confidence.
drain (away), evaporate, go
・When she received the rejection letter, her confidence went downhill.
grow, increase, rise • return
・My confidence grows as I push myself out of my comfort zone.
NOUNS
boost, booster
・Praise is a great confidence booster.
building
・Celebrating small victories is a key part of confidence building.
PREPOSITIONS
with
・She presented her ideas with confidence.
about
・She lacked confidence about her public speaking skills.
in
・You should have confidence in your decisions.
PHRASES
a lack of confidence, a loss of confidence
・He suffers from a lack of confidence.
3-) trust
ADJECTIVES
absolute, complete, full, total • mutual
・The agreement was signed in order to build mutual confidence.
VERBS
enjoy, have
・Good leaders enjoy the confidence of their followers.
keep, retain
・It's important to keep the confidence of your friends.
gain, get, win • build
・You can build confidence in a relationship by being honest.
betray, break
・The consequences of breaking confidence can be long-lasting.
place, put
・I place my confidence in people who are reliable and honest.
withhold • take into
・You can take your close friends into confidence on personal matters.
NOUNS
trick, trickster
・Is the financial system a confidence trick?
PREPOSITIONS
in
・He shared the information with me in confidence.
PHRASES
a breach of confidence
・Sharing secrets without permission is a breach of confidence.
in strict confidence
・The conversation we had is to be kept in strict confidence.
4-) secret
ADJECTIVES
whispered
・The two of them shared the news in whispered confidence.
VERBS
exchange, share
・She felt closer to him after they exchanged confidences.
keep • betray
・Can you keep a confidence?
encourage, invite
・His friendly and open behavior encourages confidences.
PHRASES
an exchange of confidences
・He opened up to her during their exchange of confidences.