Confidence and Suspicion

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Confidence

Confidence noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.
Usage example: the confidence with which the game show contestant answered every question
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Suspicion is an antonym for confidence.
Nearby Words: confident, confide, confidential, confidently, confiding

Suspicion

Suspicion noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: all his promises were received with well-deserved suspicion
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Antonyms for Suspicion
Confidence is an antonym for suspicion in doubt topic.
Nearby Words: suspicious, suspiciously
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How words are described

high high confidence high suspicion
usual usual confidence usual suspicion
natural natural confidence natural suspicion
certain certain confidence certain suspicion
Other adjectives: initial, sheer, petty, real, extreme, great, little, false, less, growing, utmost, said, previous.
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