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
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Recent Examples of self-assured
Dressed in jeans, a simple white tank top and some Birkenstocks, Carmichael appears more self-assured than ever.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
When evaluating descriptions of employees, participants consistently rated those receiving AI help as lazier, less competent, less diligent, less independent, and less self-assured than those receiving similar help from non-AI sources or no help at all.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, May 5, 2025: People see you as inspirational, self-assured and helpful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
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
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
When evaluating descriptions of employees, participants consistently rated those receiving AI help as lazier, less competent, less diligent, less independent, and less self-assured than those receiving similar help from non-AI sources or no help at all.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, May 5, 2025: People see you as inspirational, self-assured and helpful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assured
confident
Adjective
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But negative feelings are running high across all sectors; the most confident sector in April was construction, and that was down nearly 4 points from January.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Battled-hardened and confident from winning the Premier League, and on the verge of a ludicrously successful transfer window.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Self-assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assured. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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