self-assured

  • 21assured — [adj1] absolutely certain beyond doubt, cinched, clear cut, clinched, confirmed, decided, definite, dependable, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, indubitable, insured, in the bag*, irrefutable, made certain, nailed down*, on ice*, pronounced, racked*,… …

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  • 22self-confident — [adj] secure with oneself assured, fearless, hotdog*, hotshot*, knowit all*, poised, sanguine, self assured, selfreliant, sure of oneself, undoubtful; concept 404 Ant. humble, insecure, meek, unselfconfident, unsure …

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  • 23self- — is a highly productive prefix forming compounds of various types, in most of which self acts as the object on which the action or attribute signified by the second element operates, e.g. self betrayal (= betrayal of oneself), self awareness (=… …

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  • 24assured — (adj.) of persons, confident, self assured, late 14c., pp. adjective from ASSURE (Cf. assure). Related: Assuredly; assuredness …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 25self-assurance — [self′ə shoor′əns] n. confidence in oneself, or in one s own ability, talent, etc. self assured adj …

    English World dictionary

  • 26self-assurance — ► NOUN ▪ confidence in one s own abilities or character. DERIVATIVES self assured adjective …

    English terms dictionary

  • 27self-confident — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. self reliant or assured, sure of oneself, poised, cocky, cocksure, smug. See certainty, inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fearless, secure, self assured; see confident 2 . III (Roget s… …

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  • 28assured — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Certain] Syn. sure, undoubted, guaranteed; see certain 3 . 2. [Confident] Syn. self possessed, bold, unhesitating; see confident 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. guaranteed sure, certain, secure. 2.confident self… …

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  • 29self-controlled — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm… …

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  • 30self-important — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, assured, big, big league, big name, big time, bigwig, bigwigged, bloated, bombastic, cocksure, complacent, conceited, confident, consequential, considerable, convinced, decided, determined, double barreled,… …

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