the act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.-that in which faith is put or reliance had.-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.-private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.-trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.-having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.-having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.-giving occasion for confidence.