confidence

noun

1. 1

   freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

   his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular

   after that failure he lost his confidence

2. 2

   a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

   everyone trusted him with their confidences

   the priest could not reveal her confidences

3. 3

   a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

   I have confidence in our team

   confidence is always borrowed, never owned

4. 4

   a trustful relationship

   he took me into his confidence

   he betrayed their trust

5. 5

   a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

   public confidence in the economy