self-assurance
📖 Definitions
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noun
Confidence in one's own abilities, judgment, and worth; a state of being self-assured.
🔗 Details
Word forms
uncountable
Collocations
quiet self-assuranceair of self-assurancewith self-assurancelack of self-assurancegrowing self-assurance
Derivatives
self-assuredself-assuredly
Synonyms
self-confidenceself-beliefassuranceconfidencepoisecomposure
Antonyms
self-doubtinsecuritydiffidence
Commonly confused
self-confidence
EN: 'Self-confidence' is broader and more commonly used; 'self-assurance' often implies a calm, composed certainty that may border on arrogance.
assurance
EN: 'Assurance' can mean a guarantee or promise (e.g., 'an assurance of safety'), while 'self-assurance' specifically refers to inner confidence.
Spelling tips
EN: Always hyphenated: 'self-assurance', not 'self assurance' or 'selfassurance'.
💬 Examples
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She spoke with a quiet self-assurance that commanded the attention of everyone in the room.