Confidence and Doubt

Opposite meaning words

Confidence noun - Great faith in oneself or one's abilities.

Usage example: a lifelong confidence that enabled her to achieve great things despite powerful obstacles

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Doubt is an antonym for confidence in topics: trust, belief in something, belief in oneself.

Doubt noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.

Usage example: from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme

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Confidence is an antonym for doubt in topics: suspicion, uncertainty, conviction.

similar	similar confidence	similar doubt
initial	initial confidence	initial doubt
obvious	obvious confidence	obvious doubt
actual	actual confidence	actual doubt
Other adjectives: real, extreme, great, little, fierce, inner.

His lack of confidence and tendency to doubt himself wears on some fans, prior to him realizing his strengths and becoming a Manipulative Bastard.

Source: What Measure Is a Non-Badass?
Classical Anti-Hero: Clark doesn't start off his heroic antics with a clear sense of confidence at first and is shown to have some doubt in himself as a child.

Source: Film / Man of Steel
Offering a deeper look into their relationship, the book contrasts Bucky's guilt and self-doubt with Natasha's confidence and pragmatic demeanor.

Source: Comic Book / Bucky Barnes

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