Pride vs. Confidence

Pridenoun

The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.

Pridenoun

(often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.

Pridenoun

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.

Pridenoun

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,

Pridenoun

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

Pridenoun

Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

Pridenoun

A company of lions or other large felines.

Pridenoun

(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

Pridenoun

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Prideverb

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

Pridenoun

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); - called also prid, and sandpiper.

Pridenoun

The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

Pridenoun

A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; - in a good sense.

Pridenoun

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.

Pridenoun

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.

Pridenoun

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

Prideverb

To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; - used reflexively.

Prideverb

To be proud; to glory.

Pridenoun

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Pridenoun

satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements;

Pridenoun

the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

Pridenoun

a group of lions

Pridenoun

unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Prideverb

be proud of;

Pride

Pride is positive emotional response or attitude to something with an intimate connection to oneself, due to its perceived value. Oxford defines it amongst other things as This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.

Confidencenoun

Self-assurance.

Confidencenoun

A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.

Confidencenoun

Information held in secret.

Confidencenoun

(dated) Boldness; presumption.

Confidencenoun

The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; - formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.

Confidencenoun

That in which faith is put or reliance had.

Confidencenoun

Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.

Confidencenoun

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.

Confidencenoun

Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

Confidencenoun

Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.

Confidencenoun

Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.

Confidencenoun

Giving occasion for confidence.

Confidencenoun

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;

Confidencenoun

a feeling of trust (in someone or something);

Confidencenoun

a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable;

Confidencenoun

a trustful relationship;

Confidencenoun

a secret that is confided or entrusted to another;

Confidencenoun

the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something

Confidencenoun

the state of feeling certain about the truth of something

Confidencenoun

a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities

Confidencenoun

the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust

Confidencenoun

a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust

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 therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one's self.