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 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 Even as these exhilarating talents have reenergized the game and risen above their peers, they’ve been brought low by injuries, doping scandals, and self-doubt. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Despite impressive resumes and years of experience, many struggled with self-doubt. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The journey involves heartache and self-doubt. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-doubt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-doubt

Noun

Half of American adults with past convictions face housing insecurity, according to TimeDone.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Marketing products around women’s insecurities has long been an ubiquitous business practice, but platforms like Qoves and AEDIT mark a steep escalation.

— Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of insecurity

Noun

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