Confiarse

Confiarse is a Spanish pronominal verb that generally means to place one’s trust in someone or something, or to rely on a source of confidence. In its reflexive use, it can also express a tendency to become too self-assured or complacent. The term derives from confiar, which comes from Latin confidere, “to trust.”

Usage and nuances: Confiarse is most commonly used with the preposition en to indicate reliance or trust in a person, an idea, or a resource, as in se confía en su experiencia or me confío en mi equipo. It can also reflect entrusting oneself to someone or something, for example, a mentor or a guide. In cautionary or negative contexts, confiase signals overconfidence or laxity, as in no te confíes demasiado.

Common contrasts: While confiar en and fiarse de are close in meaning, confiase emphasizes the reflexive act of trusting oneself or allowing one’s judgment to rest on a particular basis. Desconfiar remains the opposite term.

Examples:

- Me confío en mi entrenamiento para la presentación.

- No te confíes demasiado; verifica los datos primero.

- Se confió a la suerte y no salió como esperaba.

- Ella se confía en su intuición para tomar decisiones.

See also: confiar, fiarse de, desconfiar, confianza. Confiarse puede appear in literary or formal contexts to convey a stance of reliance, assurance, or, in some cases, unguarded self-assurance.