/ Dictionary / Index S self-confidence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-con•fi•dence Pronunciation: (self"kon'fi-duns, self'-), [key] — n. realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc. excessive or inflated confidence in one's own judgment, ability, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-confidence (Thesaurus) self-confessed self-congratulation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language