belief

An idea that you accept as true.

• That belief is common here.
• He questioned his childhood beliefs.
• The discovery challenged the belief that the island was empty.

How to use it: belief that… (She holds the belief that hard work brings success.)

Similar words: conviction, view

Common phrases: common belief, hold a belief, belief that something, religious belief

Confidence that someone or something is real, true, or able to succeed.

• His belief in God is strong.
• She never lost her belief in herself.
• Their belief in the project helped them continue.

How to use it: belief in someone/something (Her belief in her team never changed.)

Similar words: faith, trust, confidence

Opposites: disbelief

Common phrases: belief in someone, belief in something, strong belief