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14-letter words containing e, n, t, i, s

  • self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
  • self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
  • self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
  • self-defeating — serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating.
  • self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
  • self-executing — going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
  • self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
  • self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
  • self-inflicted — inflicted by oneself upon oneself: a self-inflicted wound.
  • self-initiated — initiated or begun by oneself.
  • self-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
  • self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
  • self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
  • self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
  • self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
  • selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  • semi-malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
  • semi-narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • semi-somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
  • semiautonomous — partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.
  • semicentennial — of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
  • semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
  • semiretirement — the condition of being semiretired; partial retirement
  • semistarvation — the state of being nearly starved.
  • semivegetarian — a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.
  • senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
  • senior partner — high-ranking firm partner
  • seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
  • sensationalise — to make sensational.
  • sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
  • sensationalist — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
  • sensationalize — to make sensational.
  • sensitive fern — a common, widely distributed fern, Onoclea sensibilis, having large, triangular leaves and beadlike spikes that contain the spores.
  • sensualization — to render sensual.
  • sentimentalism — sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
  • sentimentalist — one given to sentiment or sentimentality.
  • sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
  • sentimentalize — to indulge in sentiment.
  • septuagenarian — of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old.
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