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noun
Synonym of self-confidence: the state or quality of being confident in oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: self-confidence
Antonyms: none provided
noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: certainty
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English assurance English self-assurance From self- + assurance.
Across languages
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