Self-reliance
41self-esteem — n 1. self respect, pride, confidence, confidence in oneself or one s abilities, self assurance, faith in oneself; self confidence, self reliance, independence, self sufficiency, ability to stand on one s own two feet, ability to face oneself… …
42self-confidence — Synonyms and related words: aplomb, arrogance, assurance, assuredness, balance, belief, boastfulness, certitude, cockiness, cocksureness, conceit, confidence, confidentness, conviction, courage, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, face, faith,… …
43self-determination — Synonyms and related words: Communist threat, Declaration of Independence, Western imperialism, absolute monarchy, aristocracy, atrocity story, autarchy, autarky, autocracy, automatic control, automation, automatism, automatization,… …
44self-confidence — n 1. self assurance, assurance, confidence, security, self reliance, self dependence; self possession, self control, equanimity, composure, unflappability, coolness, calmness, collectedness. 2. overconfidence, cocksureness, arrogance, front,… …
45self-doubt — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonism, apprehension, diffidence, distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, half belief, lack of self confidence, lack of self reliance, leeriness, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust,… …
46self-confidence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. assurance, confidence, self assurance, self reliance; see confidence 2 . See Synonym Study at confidence . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. self assurance, inner strength, positive self image, coolness, aplomb. The first… …
47self-assurance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. security, self reliance, morale, self confidence; see confidence 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A firm belief in one s own powers: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self confidence, self possession. See ATTITUDE, BELIEF …
48self-assurance — noun you need to build up your self assurance Syn: self confidence, confidence, assertiveness, self reliance, composure, self possession, presence of mind, aplomb Ant: diffidence …
49self-confidence — noun they told Tom he lacked the self confidence to make it as a singer Syn: morale, confidence, self assurance, assurance, assertiveness, self reliance, self possession, composure …
50self-directed — adjective (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment • Syn: ↑autonomous, ↑self reliant • Similar to: ↑independent • Derivationally related forms: ↑self reliance (for …
