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self-assurance

self-assurance

4 3.5
Confidence in your own ability to do things and make choices
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛlf əˈʃʊərəns/
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  • Her self-assurance helped her excel in the challenging job interview.
  • levels of self-assurance

And because this self assurance is at the same time an immediacy, conscience exists.

Examples

  • I am aware that your profession requires a certain self-assurance, but aren't you going too far?

  • Students become intellectually free when they have both the capability and the self-assurance to pursue their own paths to intellectual and personal growth.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Giving young men discipline, training, and self-assurance. Giving their parents peace of mind.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Few elementary school teachers today have the background, self-assurance, and skills to be effective.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Apparently, those who most influenced her respected her self-assurance and her intelligence and thus had confidence in her.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • As the novel proceeds, this particularly feminine voice grows in maturity and self-assurance, the voice of the writer in the making.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Her decisiveness and self-assurance are the traits he'd say attracted him to her.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Having far outdistanced its neighbors in economic strength, Brazil had the self-assurance to discard its view of them as rivals.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Ego goes with self-assurance, and surgeons need the level of self-assurance to never dither or panic.

    Blog text (14)
  • I am fascinated by Christopher's apparent lack of ego, yet his self-assurance shines through in the interview!

    Blog text (1)

Synonyms

confidence
vsself-assurance
456 2.1

A belief that you can do something well

is a wider trust in abilities and judgment, not only task success
self-esteem
vsself-assurance
183 3.5

A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself

centers on trust in abilities and judgment rather than pride and satisfaction
self-respect
vsself-assurance
53 3.2

A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions

focuses on belief in abilities and judgment rather than moral conduct
self-confidence
vsself-assurance
49 3.5

Trust in your own skills and worth

focuses more on trust in abilities and judgment than on worth
assurance
vsself-assurance
33 3.3

A feeling of confidence in your own abilities

places more emphasis on internal trust in judgment, not just self-reliance
self-worth
vsself-assurance
28 3.7

A feeling that you are a good and important person

is about trust in abilities and judgment rather than valuation of self
self-regard
vsself-assurance
2 5.8

A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect

is centered on trust in abilities and judgment rather than mere esteem
assuredness
vsself-assurance
1 6.1

A feeling of confidence and calm in difficult situations

focuses on inner trust in abilities rather than calm behavior under stress
self-possession
vsself-assurance
1 6.7

A calm, confident control of your feelings and actions in difficult situations

is about belief in abilities and judgment rather than emotional control
sureness
vsself-assurance
1 3.6

A feeling of confidence and certainty without doubt

is the personal trust in abilities and judgment rather than general certainty
unsinkable confidence
vsself-assurance
6.9

A strong belief in yourself that never goes away

is general steady trust in abilities but not necessarily unshakable
self-pride
vsself-assurance
4.2

A feeling of satisfaction and confidence in yourself

is mainly about trust in abilities and judgment rather than pride

Antonyms

93 3.7

A feeling of not being sure about yourself or what you can do

21 4.6

Not feeling sure about what you can do or your decisions

How Confident

self-assurance
4 3.5
confidence
419 1.9
poise
37 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

self-assurance = self + assurance (transparent) = self + assurance

A clear compound of 'self' + 'assurance' whose meaning ('confidence in oneself') follows directly from the components.

Etymology

Self-assurance is a simple two-part word: self means 'yourself' and assurance comes from being sure, which means 'certain'. So self-assurance is being 'sure of yourself'—a calm confidence in your own choices or skills.