Synonyms for self-confidence
self-con·fi·dence

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1. self-confidence

   Assurance may have the good sense of a high, sustained confidence and trust; as, the saint's assurance of heaven. Confidence is founded upon reasons; assurance is largely a matter of feeling. In the bad sense, assurance is a vicious courage, with belief of one's ability to outwit or defy others; the hardened criminal is remarkable for habitual assurance. For the calm conviction of one's own rectitude and ability, self-confidence is a better word than assurance; self-reliance expresses confidence in one's own resources, independently of others' aid. In the bad sense assurance is less gross than impudence, which is (according to its etymology) a shameless boldness. Assurance is in act or manner; impudence may be in speech. Effrontery is impudence defiantly displayed. Compare FAITH; PRIDE.

   Synonyms:
   arrogance, assertion, assumption, assurance, boldness, confidence, effrontery, impudence, presumption, self-assertion, self-reliance, trust

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, confusion, consternation, dismay, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, timidity

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1. assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, surenessnoun

   freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

   "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

   Synonyms:
   potency, pledge, sanction, dominance, assurance, authorization, trust, say-so, self-assurance, federal agency, agency, bureau, sureness, confidence, government agency, office, authority, authorisation

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

   self-esteem, confidence, self-assurance, self-worth, assertiveness

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1. Tony Jacklin:

   That sort of thing helps The Englishman self belief. Tommy has great self-confidence and he's quite simply the real deal now, he is probably as good a player as there is out there right now who hasn't yet won a major. He is definitely one of my picks for next week.

2. Phillips Brooks:

   Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.

3. Ronda Rousey:

   Whenever people talk about how cocky and arrogant I am, it blows me away, because I worked so hard to develop self-confidence.

4. Kahlil Gibran:

   Your confidence in the people, and your doubt about them, are closely related to your self-confidence and your self-doubt.

5. Scott C. Holstad:

   I allowed you to destroy me, my self-confidence, my ego, my identity as a human being and as a man. for years i was a shadow of my former self. the pain you caused was brutal and intense but i have a new life and a new incarnation and you’re hardly worth thinking about anymore and being free at last of your clutches, I have a new world to look forward to.