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 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 Expressing yourself may require jumping a few self-doubt hurdles. — Usa Today, USA Today, 23 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

To put my whole psyche, insecurities, anecdotes, family, community, insanity out there in a show in this way.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The actors grumble about shooting on the open ocean, trade stories, debate Shakespeare, art and fame, reveal stories of their past and share insecurities as the delays stretch on.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 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