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apparent confidence

[/əˈpærənt ˈkɒnfɪdəns/]
noun phrase
confiança aparente
1. A display of confidence that may not reflect true inner certainty; confidence that seems evident or obvious to others but may be superficial or deceptive
Despite his apparent confidence during the presentation, he was actually quite nervous.
Apesar de sua confiança aparente durante a apresentação, ele estava na verdade muito nervoso.
2. An outward show of assurance or self-assurance that is visible or noticeable
The politician spoke with apparent confidence, though doubts lingered among the audience.
O político falou com confiança aparente, embora dúvidas persistissem entre o público.
NYC Slang
fake confidence or putting on a brave face
Synonyms
seeming confidenceostensible confidencesuperficial confidenceoutward confidencefalse confidence
Antonyms
genuine confidencetrue confidenceauthentic confidencereal confidence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confiança aparente
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
confiança aparente
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
confiança aparente
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping up appearances
putting on a brave face
faking it till you make it
false bravado
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