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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

Confidence in one's own abilities and judgment.

e.g. She exuded self-assurance as she presented her business plan to investors.

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Similar Words

Aplomb

Assurance

Confidence

Hubris

Overconfidence

Self-applause

Self-assertion

Self-complacency

Self-confidence

Self-esteem

Self-glorification

Self-pride

Self-worth

Swash

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Opposite Words

Alarm

Anxiety

Apprehension

Compunction

Confusion

Discomfiture

Doubt

Dread

Embarrassment

Fear

Fluster

Fright

Horror

Misgiving

Mortification

Panic

Phobia

Qualm

Scare

Scruple

Self-disgust

Self-distrust

Self-doubt

Self-hate

Self-loathing

Terror

Trepidation

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Related Words

Affectation

Aplomb

Assumption

Audacity

Bighead

Brass

Cheek

Chutzpah

Complacence

Complacency

Composure

Conceit

Congratulation

Cool

Countenance

Crust

Effrontery

Ego

Egoism

Egotism

Equanimity

Equilibrium

Face

Gall

Hauteur

Hubris

Inflation

Nerve

Overconfidence

Pomposity

Presumption

Pretense

Pretension

Pride

Repose

Sangfroid

Sauce

Self-applause

Self-complacency

Self-conceit

Self-congratulation

Self-esteem

Self-glorification

Self-glory

Self-importance

Self-love

Self-opinion

Self-partiality

Self-poise

Self-possession

Self-regard

Self-respect

Self-satisfaction

Serenity

Superiority

Swelled head

Temerity

Tranquility

Vainglory

Vanity

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