self-assurance

self-as·sur·ance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self uh-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /sɛlf əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/
- /self əˈʃɔː.rəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self uh-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /sɛlf əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/

Definitions of self-assurance word

abbreviation SELF-ASSURANCE self-confidence. 1
noun self-assurance confidence in yourself 1
uncountable noun self-assurance Someone who has self-assurance shows confidence in the things that they say and do because they are sure of their abilities. 0
noun self-assurance confidence in the validity, value, etc, of one's own ideas, opinions, etc 0
noun self-assurance confidence in oneself, or in one's own ability, talent, etc. 0

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Origin of self-assurance

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Self-assurance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-assurance

self-assurance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-assurance

noun self-assurance

amour-propre — self-respect
composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
effrontery — shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity: She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.
assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.

All 11 Synonyms of self-assurance

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