SELF-CONFIDENCE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word self-confidence. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SELF-CONFIDENCE
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assurance | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something • a statement intended to inspire confidence • a British term for some kinds of insurance | ||||||||
confidence | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a feeling of trust (in someone or something) • a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable • a trustful relationship • a secret that is confided or entrusted to another | ||||||||
self-assurance | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | ||||||||
aplomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • great coolness and composure under strain | ||||||||
courage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear | ||||||||
nerve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body • the courage to carry on • impudent aggressiveness verb • get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | ||||||||
poise | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second • a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium • great coolness and composure under strain verb • be motionless, in suspension • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • cause to be balanced or suspended • hold or carry in equilibrium | ||||||||
self-esteem | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of pride in yourself | ||||||||
self-possession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | ||||||||
self-reliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • personal independence | ||||||||
authority | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power or right to give orders or make decisions • (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others • an expert whose views are taken as definitive • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • an administrative unit of government • official permission or approval • an authoritative written work | ||||||||
sureness | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • the quality of being steady and unfailing |