Noun: self-confidence ,self'kón-fi-dun(t)s
- Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
"his self-confidence in his superiority did not make him popular";
- assurance, self-assurance, confidence, authority, sureness
Derived forms: self-confidences
See also: certain, incertain [non-standard], sure, uncertain, unsure
Type of: certainty
Encyclopedia: Self-confidence