When we say that we have confidence in someone or something, it means that we trust them, believe in them or have faith in them. Antonyms for this phrase could include words like mistrust, doubt, disbelief, suspicion, and uncertainty. When we express feelings of mistrust towards someone, we question their intentions and their ability to do the right thing. Doubts arise when we have uncertainties about something, and we are not sure of how it will turn out. Similarly, we express disbelief when we cannot accept or imagine something to be true. Suspicion and uncertainty are also negative antonyms of "having confidence in," as they imply a lack of trust or faith in someone or something.

What are the antonyms for Have confidence in?

• n.

  • no doubt
  • doubt
  .

• v.

  • swear
  • break
  ,
  • condemn
  ,
  • deny
  ,
  • renounce
  .

Famous quotes with Have confidence in

• I really think that's the key, part of the spiritual renewal that America needs to have, the notion that we really can have confidence in a better tomorrow.

  Carol Moseley Braun
• This is our culture, and I don't care who the musician is, if he avoids black people, then he is scared of something. He doesn't have confidence in himself or else he doesn't believe in what he's doing.

  Betty Carter
• You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

  Rosalynn Carter
• But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to.

  Sam Donaldson
• The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are - as women and as mothers.

  Arianna Huffington

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