confidence vs authority

authority vs confidence

confidence and authority both are nouns.

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

As nouns, confidence and authority are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

Difference between confidence and authority

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