Synonyms of self-assured

self-assured

adjective

ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇rd 

as in confident

having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities

he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confident
• optimistic
• assured
• self-confident
• hopeful
• proud
• secure
• smug
• poised
• self-asserting
• composed
• serene
• egotistical
• unperturbed
• self-possessed
• conceited
• collected
• upbeat
• unshaken
• coolheaded
• complacent
• tranquil
• unflappable
• egoistical
• cool
• self-centered
• sanguine
• rosy
• prideful
• egotistic
• recollected
• imperturbable
• pompous
• egoistic
• vainglorious
• unshakable
• important
• self-satisfied
• self-important
• vain
• self-complacent
• self-contented
• self-conceited
• disciplined
• self-sufficient
• nerveless
• self-reliant
• overweening
• unself-conscious
• stuck-up
• self-pleased
• self-promoting
• self-affected
• self-applauding
• self-composed
• self-contained
• self-controlled
• self-collected
• self-poised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insecure
• diffident
• timid
• meek
• unassertive
• humble
• unassuming
• nervous
• modest
• unpretentious
• self-doubting
• jittery
• jumpy
• bashful
• quiet
• self-distrustful
• shy
• demure
• reserved
• mousy
• mousey
• overmodest
• self-critical
• self-reproachful
• self-reproving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-assured

This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego. Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

For the sisters, who describe a Nolly Babe as someone who is undeniably self-assured, nailing the distinct beauty aesthetic is about developing a genuine appreciation for the culture and embracing experimentation. —Essence, 10 Apr. 2025

Further, networking inherently requires self-promotion and confidence, but women can face backlash for appearing too self-assured, ambitious or aggressive. —Anou Khot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Like many ambitious journalists, Mr. Frankel was at once supremely self-assured and plagued by self-doubt. —Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

My advice for this is to be humble without losing confidence, and self-assured without crossing into overconfidence. —Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025

Clearly, McRae has made the most of those rare windows of downtime: So Close to What, out today, is her most self-assured—and best—record yet. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025

The difference is Epstein was self-assured enough to publicly admit some of his mistakes. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Gone are the comfy days of feeling self-assured and having yes people circling him. —Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025