B1 noun
confidence
/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
- Meaning
- belief in your own abilities, or trust in something
- Example
- "Practice builds confidence in speaking English."
- Similar & related words
- self-assurancetrustcertaintyconfidentconfidentlyself-confidence
- How to use it
- As a noun, "confidence" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- 'Confidence in something' — 'confidence in your abilities'. Don't confuse with 'confident' (adjective): 'I am confident' not 'I am confidence'.