Synonyms of self

self 1 of 2

noun

ˈself 

as in nature

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others

some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nature
• personality
• tone
• colors
• character
• constitution
• clay
• genius
• characteristic
• disposition
• spirit
• complexion
• trait
• essence
• individuality
• soul
• property
• composition
• feature
• sort
• temperament
• habit
• uniqueness
• attribute
• temper
• singularity
• interior
• flavor
• grain
• makeup
• stamp
• way
• substance
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• mark
• stuff
• metal
• point
• essentiality
• hallmark
• interiority
• savor
• earmark

self

2 of 2

adjective

as in solid

having or consisting of a single color

a self-red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solid
• neutral
• monochrome
• monochromatic
• monochromic
• self-colored
• achromatic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colorful
• rainbow
• chromatic
• varied
• shaded
• kaleidoscopic
• variegated
• multicolored
• polychromatic
• varicolored
• motley
• polychrome
• marbled
• dappled
• striated
• barred
• pinto
• striped
• pied
• banded
• mottled
• patterned
• plaid
• streaked
• checkered
• dotted
• speckled
• brindled
• specked
• flecked
• skewbald
• spotted
• piebald
• parti-color
• dichromatic
• tricolor
• trichromatic
• bichrome
• bicolored
• two-tone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self

Noun

Even though external factors can certainly act as triggers (namely, other people), the point of all of this is to guide you back inward toward a self-reclamation of some kind. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

The husband is undocumented, so the family decided to self-deport. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Adjective

An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff. — Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023

The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs. — Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2013