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
• unperturbed
• self-possessed
• conceited
• collected
• upbeat
• unshaken
• coolheaded
• complacent
• tranquil
• unflappable
• 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
• self-sufficient
• disciplined
• 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
• nervous
• unassuming
• modest
• unpretentious
• self-doubting
• jittery
• jumpy
• bashful
• quiet
• self-distrustful
• shy
• demure
• reserved
• mousy
• overmodest
• self-critical
• self-reproachful
• self-reproving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-assured

As part of Dove’s Keep Her Confident initiative, the elite athlete and brand are encouraging girls to enjoy the fun of sports and self-assured, despite any negativity thrown at them. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

By the 1990s, Diana’s jewelry had become more polished and self-assured. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 14 July 2026

But what was missing was more of a winning spirit, more aggressive, uninhibited and self-assured. — Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026