NYT Dictionary

CONFIDENCE

/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns/

NounCON-fi-dencecon-fi-dence · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

Self-assurance.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidence), from cōnfīdō (“believe, confide in”) from con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”). By surface analysis, confide + ence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

assuranceauthoritysurenesstrustacceptationacquiescenceanticipationaplombarroganceaspiration

Antonyms

timidityshynessbashfulnessinsecuritydiffidence

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

2024-02-06FCNEDIO