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self-confidence

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self-con·fi·dence (slfknf-dns)
n.
Confidence in oneself or one's own abilities: "Without self-confidence we are as babes in the cradle" Virginia Woolf. See Synonyms at confidence.

self-confi·dent adj.
self-confi·dent·ly adv.

self-confidence
Noun
confidence in oneself, one's abilities, or one's judgment
self-confident adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.self-confidenceself-confidence - 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"; "she spoke with authority"
certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

self-confidence
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Spanish self-confidence [sɛlfˈkɔnfɪdns] nconfianza en sí mismo
French self-confidence [sɛlfˈkɔnfɪdns] self nconfiance f en soi
German self-confidence [sɛlfˈkɔnfɪdns] self nSelbstbewusstsein nt, Selbstvertrauen nt
Italian self-confidence [sɛlfˈkɔnfɪdəns] nsicurezza di sé

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He spoke with such self-confidence that his hearers could not be sure whether what he said was very witty or very stupid.
Vronsky's composure and self-confidence have struck, like a scythe against a stone, upon the cold self-confidence of Alexey Alexandrovitch.
My jests, gentlemen, are of course in bad taste, jerky, involved, lacking self-confidence.
 
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