Synonyms for Self-esteem
self-es·teem

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1. self-esteem

   Egoism is giving the "I" undue supremacy in thought; egotism is giving the "I" undue prominence in speech. Egotism is sometimes used in the sense of egoism, or supreme regard for oneself. Self-assertion is the claim by word, act, or manner of what one believes to be his due; self-conceit is an overestimate of one's own powers or deserts. Conceit is a briefer expression for self-conceit, with always an offensive implication; self-conceit is ridiculous or pitiable; conceit arouses resentment. There is a worthy self-confidence which springs from consciousness of rectitude and of power equal to demands. Self-assertion at times becomes a duty; but self-conceit is always a weakness. Self-consciousness is the keeping of one's thoughts upon oneself, with the constant anxious question of what others will think. Vanity is an overweening admiration of self, craving equal admiration from others; self-consciousness is commonly painful to its possessor, vanity always a source of satisfaction, except as it fails to receive its supposed due. Self-esteem is more solid and better founded than self-conceit; but is ordinarily a weakness, and never has the worthy sense of self-confidence. Compare ASSURANCE; PRIDE.

   Synonyms:
   conceit, egoism, egotism, self-assertion, self-conceit, self-confidence, self-consciousness, vanity

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, deference, diffidence, humility, modesty, self-distrust, self-forgetfulness, shyness, unobtrusiveness, unostentatiousness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. self-esteem, self-pridenoun

   a feeling of pride in yourself

   Synonyms:
   self-esteem, self-pride

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-esteem":

   self-respect, self-worth, selfesteem, self-confidence, esteem, pride, self-image

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1. Cornelius Katona:

   Consideration also needs to be given to the challenges that asylum seekers face during what is often a prolonged and distressing process, these factors may include institutional detention, inability to work (and resultant deskilling and loss of self esteem), destitution and difficulty in accessing health and social care.

2. Alvin Price:

   Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes in it to drain it dry.

3. Bryant McGill:

   Criticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you.

4. Fritz Perls:

   Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge.

5. Alisa Phanthusak:

   Many of the contestants have had trouble being accepted by their families. So we're trying to bring up their self-esteem, it's not just beauty we are looking for. It's confidence.