self-confident

  • 91confident — adjective Etymology: Latin confident , confidens, from present participle of confidere Date: circa 1567 1. full of conviction ; certain < confident of success > < confident that conditions will improve > 2. having or showin …

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  • 92Self-esteem — In psychology, self esteem reflects a person s overall evaluation or appraisal of her or his own worth.Self esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, I am competent/incompetent ) and emotions (for example, triumph/, pride/shame). Behavior may&#8230; …

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  • 93confident — adj. & n. adj. 1 feeling or showing confidence; self assured, bold (spoke with a confident air). 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) assured, trusting (confident of your support; confident that he will come). n. archaic = confidant.&#8230; …

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  • 94self-made — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. autogenous, spontaneous; self educated, self taught, autodidactic; raised up by one s own bootstraps. See production, knowledge. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. competent, self reliant, audacious; see&#8230; …

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  • 95self-reliant — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. determined, resolute, independent; see able 1 , 2 , confident 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. independent, *standing on one s own two feet, self sufficient, autonomous, strong. ANT.: dependent, needy III (Roget s&#8230; …

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  • 96self-possessed — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self possessed is calm and confident and in control of their emotions. She is clearly the most articulate and self possessed member of her family. Syn: self assured …

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  • 97self-starter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms self starter : singular self starter plural self starters someone who is intelligent and confident enough to do a job without regular help and advice from other people …

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  • 98self-possessed — {adj.} Confident; sure of one self. * /Before he made his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he became very self possessed./ …

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  • 99self-possessed — {adj.} Confident; sure of one self. * /Before he made his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he became very self possessed./ …

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  • 100self-asserting — adjective Date: 1837 1. asserting oneself or one s own rights, claims, or opinions 2. a. self assured, confident b. arrogant • self assertingly adverb …

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