Confidence and Pause

Confidence

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

Pause is an antonym for confidence.

Pause

Pause noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded

Confidence is an antonym for pause.

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

How words are described

usual usual confidence usual pause
natural natural confidence natural pause
complete complete confidence complete pause
conspicuous conspicuous confidence conspicuous pause
Other adjectives: little, new, extra.
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