Search from various Engels teachers...
Yasmin Khan
What is the opposite of 'confident' and 'confidence'?
There is some confusions about using prefixes with these words.
8 mei 2013 08:04
Antwoorden · 3
1
Confidence can mean either trust or hope.
If you mean trust, the antonyms are unbelief, disbelief, incredulity, doubt, uncertainty, skepticism, misgiving, demur, discredit, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, jealousy, scruple, qualms.
If you mean hope, the antonyms are hopelessness, despair, desperation, despondency, dejection, pessimism, dashed hopes, abandon all hope, give up, give over, falter, hopeless, forlorn, inconsolable, undone, irreparable.
source: Roget's Thesaurus
8 mei 2013
1
The antonyms (opposites) are actually diffident and diffidence. Note the -fid- root. Still, some speakers add "un-", especially to create "unconfident".
The other problem is that "confidence" has a couple of meanings. "Inconfidence" is actually possible, but it has nothing to do with being sure.
8 mei 2013
opposite of confident .
unsure
It should be 'unconfident'.
Uncertain, unsure...
oposite of confidence.
1 Timidity
2 Doubt
28 mei 2013
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!
Yasmin Khan
Taalvaardigheden
Engels, Urdu
Taal die wordt geleerd
Engels
Artikelen die je misschien ook leuk vindt

How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion in English
9 likes · 8 Opmerkingen

The Key to Learning a Language Faster
29 likes · 8 Opmerkingen

Why "General English" is Failing Your Career (An Engineer’s Perspective)
30 likes · 12 Opmerkingen
Meer artikelen
