SELF-DOUBT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

self-doubt

noun

Definition of self-doubt

as in insecurity

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Recent Examples of self-doubt And Alan Ruck is pitch perfect as Bueller’s best friend Cameron, a more typical Hughes character who’s wracked with anxiety and self-doubt, but still goes along for the ride. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 The 13-track record tells the story of the life cycle of her first true adult relationship, exploring everything from the excitement of the honeymoon phase to the uncertainty, self-doubt and heartbreak that follows. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The mood has shifted, themes of career insecurity and self-doubt replaced with creativity and gratitude for success. — Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026 On May 23, 2011, the day after the tornado destroyed a third of the city, Scott Clayton was one of those leaders, standing on a hill on 22nd Street, disoriented and beset with self-doubt. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-doubt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-doubt

Noun

The deeper story here is growing domestic insecurity — inside both China and the US — that’s shaping diplomatic efforts and pulling both countries deeper into their own corners.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Online, influencers in the looksmaxxing space have leveraged other men's insecurities to enormous fame while doling out aesthetic advice with little, if any, credentials.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of insecurity

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Celik seems attuned to such questions as a valid (if not necessarily revelatory) core for a play to circle around, but Cramer’s writing often feels caught between an exploration of comic diffidence and simply an expression of it.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
And that eye could see past Dorothy’s drab uniform and Cindy Brady pigtails, her tall girl’s diffidence and her sweet girl’s shyness, to the bombshell smoldering underneath.

— Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026