self-esteem
183
3.5
- noun
- /ˌsɛlf ɪˈstiːm/
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autoestima
- Participating in sports can greatly boost a child's self-esteem and confidence.
- low self-esteem
- high self-esteem
- positive self-esteem
For you, it's your self esteem, it's your job, it's your life.
- For you, it's your self esteem, it's your job, it's your life.
- And people would protect their self esteem by not trying new things, right?
- A person's sense of self esteem or self importance.
- Or did you post it for yourself, for your own self esteem or insecurities?
- You have low self worth, low self esteem and low self-confidence.
- Also, if you lack self esteem, you're in trouble.
- Women want nice guys with integrity, nice guys with self esteem, nice guys with worth.
- And I, I got all of my self esteem from getting A's.
- And that disconnect, you know, was not great for my self esteem and self worth.
- You're developing the shreds of self esteem, right?
- I make sure I never tie my self esteem to my wealth ever.
- Like you're suppressing someone's identity, their respect, their self esteem, right?
- Your own confidence, your own strength, your own self esteem is going to come from you.
- I had no self esteem and my self esteem came from this attention from this guy.
- Building self esteem is essential for later success.
- And so she built up my self esteem to an uncomfortably high level.
Examples
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It's probably because I have low self-esteem.
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I mean, you gave me my self-esteem back.
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And people would protect their self esteem by not trying new things, right?
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For you, it's your self esteem, it's your job, it's your life.
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That must have helped him build up self esteem!
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Thus, pupils should have self-esteem needs met in the school and classroom setting.
Academic text (2011) -
In doing so, students like Sam grow in their ability as writers while self-esteem is enhanced.
Academic text (1999) -
Building positive student self-esteem is viewed as one of the most important teacher tasks.
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And that disconnect, you know, was not great for my self esteem and self worth.
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Doing quality work builds your inner self-esteem, and having high self-esteem makes you do quality work.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
53
3.2
A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions
49
3.5
Trust in your own skills and worth
28
3.7
A feeling that you are a good and important person
4
3.5
Confidence in your own ability to do things and make choices
4
4.4
Accepting yourself as you are, including your strengths and weaknesses
2
5.8
A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect
Antonyms
How Confident
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1.8
53
3.2
49
3.5
183
3.5
93
3.7
21
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-esteem comes from self ('yourself') and esteem ('respect' or 'value'), so it means how much you 'value' or 'respect' yourself.