authority vs confidence

confidence vs authority

authority and confidence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authority	Yes	No	No	No
confidence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, authority and confidence are synonyms defined as:

authority and confidence: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Other synonyms of authority include assurance, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness.

authority (noun)	confidence (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
official permission or approval	a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities	a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
an authoritative written work	a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
an administrative unit of government	a trustful relationship
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

Difference between authority and confidence

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