Confidence vs. Prepossessing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Confidence and Prepossessing
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Confidence
Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word 'fidere' which means "to trust"; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one's self.
Prepossessing
Serving to impress favorably; pleasing
A prepossessing appearance.
Confidence
The feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something
We had every confidence in the staff
He had gained the young man's confidence
Prepossessing
(Archaic) Causing prejudice.
Confidence
The telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust
Someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence
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Prepossessing
Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive
A prepossessing manner
Confidence
A belief or conviction that an outcome will be favorable
I have every confidence that we can find a solution.
Prepossessing
(archaic) Causing prejudice.
Confidence
Belief in the certainty of something
The engineers determined with confidence that the ship could withstand heavy seas.
Prepossessing
Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner.
Confidence
Belief in the effectiveness of one's own abilities or in one's favorable acceptance by others; self-confidence.
Prepossessing
Creating a favorable impression;
Strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance
Confidence
Trust or faith in a person or thing
We are placing our confidence in you to get the job done.
Confidence
A trusting relationship
I took them into my confidence.
Confidence
That which is confided; a secret
A friend does not betray confidences.
Confidence
A feeling of assurance that a confidant will keep a secret
I am telling you this in strict confidence.
Confidence
Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud
A confidence scheme.
A confidence trickster.
Confidence
Self-assurance.
Confidence
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
Confidence
Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Confidence
(dated) Boldness; presumption.
Confidence
The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; - formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.
Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity.
A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God.
Confidence
That in which faith is put or reliance had.
The Lord shall be thy confidence.
Confidence
Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
Be confident to speak, Northumberland;We three are but thyself.
Confidence
The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; - often with self prefixed.
Your wisdom is consumed in confidence;Do not go forth to-day.
But confidence then bore thee on secureEither to meet no danger, or to findMatter of glorious trial.
Confidence
Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
As confident as is the falcon's flightAgainst a bird, do I with Mowbray fight.
Confidence
Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.
Sir, I desire some confidence with you.
I am confident that very much be done.
Confidence
Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
The fool rageth and is confident.
Confidence
Giving occasion for confidence.
The cause was more confident than the event was prosperous.
Confidence
Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
After that failure he lost his confidence
She spoke with authority
Confidence
A feeling of trust (in someone or something);
I have confidence in our team
Confidence is always borrowed, never owned
Confidence
A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;
Public confidence in the economy
Confidence
A trustful relationship;
He took me into his confidence
He betrayed their trust
Confidence
A secret that is confided or entrusted to another;
Everyone trusted him with their confidences
The priest could not reveal her confidences
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