SELF-ASSURANCE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

self-assurance

noun

ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s

as in confidence

great faith in oneself or one's abilities because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company

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Recent Examples of self-assurance Jackson was renowned for his soaring rhetoric, his role in the civil-rights movement, and his sharp elbows, but what first struck me about him, as a young reporter only a couple of years out of journalism school, was his boundless energy and self-assurance. —

John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 In her tenure so far, the CEO has fostered a self-assurance absent from the brand in recent years. —

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026 The 19-year-old’s self-assurance couldn’t come at a better time. —

Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 Written with youthful panache and self-assurance, the book already bears the hallmarks of a vibrant artistic consciousness, eager to disrupt literary convention. —

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Noun

Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Ahead, pro hairstylists advise on how to transition out of a relaxer while minimizing breakage and maintaining confidence in your hair.

— Janell M. Hickman-Kirby, Allure, 18 May 2026