fid
Latinfaith, trust, confidence
About This Root
From Latin fīdere (to trust) and fīdēs (faith). Produces a rich spectrum from trust to betrayal: confident (trusting fully), confide (to trust someone with secrets), fidelity (faithfulness), faithful, diffident (lacking trust in oneself), defiant (breaking faith), and perfidious (treacherously breaking faith). The prefix determines whether trust is given, withheld, or betrayed.
Associated Words · 16
confidence
Belief in one's own abilities; firm trust in someone or something
confident
Feeling certain or sure; having strong self-belief
faithful
Loyal and trustworthy; devoted followers of a religion or cause
defy
To openly resist or refuse to obey; to challenge
confidential
Meant to be kept secret; private and restricted
confide
To share secrets with a trusted person; to entrust something to someone
defiant
Boldly resisting authority or opposition
fidelity
Faithfulness to a person or duty; accuracy of reproduction
affidavit
A sworn written statement used as legal evidence
confidant
A trusted friend one shares secrets with
faithfulness
The quality of being loyal and reliable
fealty
Loyalty and faithfulness owed to a lord or sovereign
overconfident
Excessively confident in oneself
diffident
Lacking self-confidence; shy and hesitant
perfidy
Deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty
perfidious
Guilty of betrayal or treachery