noun · neutral
confidence
UK/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/US/ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/CON·fi·dence
a feeling of being sure about your own abilities or the truth of something
Examples
“I feel more confident speaking English after practising every day.”
“Her confidence convinced the interviewers she could do the job.”
“Students often lack confidence before their first presentation.”
Band 8 sentence
“My confidence in presenting complex ideas helped me answer the examiners’ questions without hesitation.”
Collocations
- have confidence in
- gain confidence
- self-confidence
Word family
Common mistakes
I have confident.→I am confident.
I have confidence about my English.→I have confidence in my English.
Say it for a higher band
5sure→6trust→7+confidence
Synonyms
assurance
self-assurance
Easily confused
confident
“She sounded confident during the presentation.”
assurance
“The manager gave the team assurance that the deadline would be extended.”
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