self-assessment

noun

self-as·​sess·​ment ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt 

-a-ˈses-

plural self-assessments

: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself

a questionable self-assessment

a self-assessment tool/test

"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.

—Peter McGuire

Examples of self-assessment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The question that matters is how wide the gap is between that self-assessment and the unfiltered experience of every person who follows them. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Nobody’s motives seem 100 percent pure in Monsters of God, self-assessments notwithstanding. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Once the shock of what had happened settled, Cifaldi, who is a wound-care nurse by profession, conducted a self-assessment. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

In the aftermath of storms that occurred July 2-4, the Kane County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging property owners who experienced uninsured damage to complete a storm damage self-assessment survey. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-assessment

• reassessment
• assessment
• impressment