SELF-ASSUREDNESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

self-assuredness

noun

Definition of self-assuredness

as in confidence

great faith in oneself or one's abilities with the self-assuredness of an old pro, the young gymnast executed the difficult feat

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Recent Examples of self-assuredness Pride is also about developing confidence and self-assuredness to do hard things. — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Peterson showcased a swagger that toed the line between confidence and self-assuredness often seen in superstar athletes. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Thirteen years later, his distaste for the self-assuredness of tech leaders who reassured him all would be good seems prescient. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement Ha has felt particularly inspired by Sophie’s self-assuredness. — Kat Moon, Time, 29 Jan. 2026 Hafley said his coaching experience at Boston College not only taught him what to do differently, but also lifted his self-assuredness in his first NFL head coaching job. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 When Deandra confronts Willa in the otherwise empty bathroom at a school dance, Infiniti brings fear and curiosity and the barbed self-assuredness of a teenager to the fore, merely in the slight adjustments to her facial expression. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assuredness

Noun

In the spring, Newcastle would have listened to offers for Yoane Wissa, whose £55m signing from Brentford had proved calamitous, yet the DR Congo forward returned from the World Cup full of confidence and has begun the campaign well.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That confidence is reflected in the scale of One Beverly Hills.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The most consistent signature across her growing catalogue is her self-assurance as a performer.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-assurance

Noun

Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta’s landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The cast will put their charisma, creativity and composure to the test in a series of challenges, led and judged by PEOPLE’s editor-in-chief and general manager Charlotte Triggs and editor-at-large Janine Rubenstein.

— Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of composure

Noun

Eisenhower possessed iron discipline, sunny self-confidence and a mind that loved organizational challenges.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Over time, however, the construct of critical thinking has expanded to encompass personal development, emotional reflection, and dispositional traits such as inquisitiveness, self-confidence, and maturity.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-confidence

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