ˈkɔnfɪdəns n. 1 firm
trust (have confidence in
his ability). 2 a a
feeling of
reliance or
certainty. b a
sense of
self-reliance; boldness. 3 a
something told confidentially. b
the telling of
private matters
with mutual trust. øconfidence
man a man
who robs by
means of a confidence
trick. confidence trick (US game) a
swindle in
which the
victim is persuaded to trust the swindler in
some way. in confidence as a
secret. in a person's confidence trusted with a person's secrets.
take into one's confidence
confide in. [ME f. L confidentia (as confide)]