self-confidence

UK: /ˌsɛlfˈkɒnfɪdəns/ US: (self′kon′fi dəns, self′-)

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ˌself-ˈcon•fi•dence,  n. [uncountable]

1. faith in one's own judgment, ability, etc.

self--con•fi•dent, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

self-con•fi•dence  (self′kon′fi dəns, self′-), n. 

1. realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
2. excessive or inflated confidence in one's own judgment, ability, etc.

• 1630–40

self′-con′fi•dent, adj. 
self′-con′fi•dent•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. . assurance, self-possession, self-respect, poise.
• 2. . conceit, self-esteem.

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self-confidence noun

1. confidence in one's own powers, judgment, etc

ˌself-ˈconfident adjective

ˌself-ˈconfidently adverb