Synonyms of self-perception

self-perception

noun

as in self-image

the idea that you have about the kind of person you are

People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.

Related Words

• self-image
• self-concept
• introspection
• self-consciousness
• self-awareness
• self-examination
• self-reflection
• self-observation
• soul-searching
• reflection
• self-recognition
• self-analysis
• introversion
• self-absorption
• self-scrutiny
• self-questioning
• self-contemplation
• self-searching
• self-realization
• self-actualization
• self-discovery
• self-knowledge
• self-fulfillment
• self-centeredness
• self-involvement
• self-esteem
• self-concern
• self-exploration
• meditation
• rumination
• self-revelation
• contemplation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-perception

Family relationships change, social connections weaken and self-perception shifts. — Anthony F. Varchetto, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026

In The Long Game, Shane and Ilya are forced to confront their fears and insecurities — wrestling with codependency, depression, and self-perception — while trying to maintain the love that binds them. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026

Research by Yale epidemiologist Becca Levy indicates that those with a positive self-perception of aging lived seven and a half years longer than those with a less positive perception. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026

Nettles joined him upon his release, and the pair began referring to themselves as Guinea and Pig, a reflection of their self-perception of being part of an extraterrestrial experiment. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026