Antonyms for confidences
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : kon-fi-duhns |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn fɪ dəns |
Definition of confidences
Origin :- early 15c., from Middle French confidence or directly from Latin confidentia, from confidentem (nominative confidens) "firmly trusting, bold," present participle of confidere "to have full trust or reliance," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + fidere "to trust" (see faith). For sense of "swindle" see con (adj.).
- noun belief in oneself
- noun belief in something
- Then he dropped to a seat on the couch, and proceeded to make his confidences to the magnate.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He had smiled at Temple's confidences—when Betty was at hand—to be watched and guarded.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- Henriette had listened to her confidences with a very grave face.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- She enjoyed taking them aside to hear their confidences about their lovers.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- He did not speak, fearing to disturb her, but awaited her confidences in silence.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- But no, every instinct in my nature tells me that I don't bore you by my confidences.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
- It was a time for confidences, and the wily Mrs. Dunn realized that fact.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- And these base fears and confidences originate in ignorance and uninstructedness?
- Extract from : « Protagoras » by Plato
- Tremayne was in a mood for confidences, and Sir Terence was his friend.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- All I ask, all I stipulate for, is that you make no confidences, ask no advice from any quarter.
- Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. » by Charles James Lever
Synonyms for confidences
- aplomb
- assurance
- backbone
- boldness
- brashness
- certainty
- cool
- courage
- credence
- daring
- dash
- dependence
- determination
- elan
- faith
- faith in oneself
- fearlessness
- firmness
- fortitude
- grit
- hardihood
- heart
- hope
- impudence
- intrepidity
- mettle
- morale
- nerve
- pluck
- poise
- presumption
- reliance
- resoluteness
- resolution
- self-possession
- self-reliance
- spirit
- spunk
- stock
- store
- sure bet
- sureness
- tenacity
- trust
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