SELF-ASSURED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

self-assured

adjective

ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇rd

Definition of self-assured

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 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 Her perspective on pop, politics, and everything in between has remained consistently direct and self-assured. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 The 26-year-old Scott is very self-assured. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026 Wells was confident and self-assured; the size of the paper didn’t intimidate her in the way Terry had seen for new artists. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-assured

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assured

confident

Adjective

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What’s the most recent segment that had you a little less confident?

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026