Synonyms of self-regard

self-regard

noun

ˌself-ri-ˈgärd 

1

as in selfness

excessive interest in oneself

her self-regard meant that she assumed everyone wanted to hear about every tiny detail of her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selfness
• selfishness
• vanity
• ego
• narcissism
• pridefulness
• egocentricity
• egocentrism
• egomania
• self-interest
• self-involvement
• egoism
• self-absorption
• egotism
• self-concern
• self-preoccupation
• pride
• self-centeredness
• smugness
• navel-gazing
• self-respect
• vainness
• self-satisfaction
• self-importance
• self-admiration
• pomposity
• self-love
• complacency
• self-conceit
• vainglory
• self-sufficiency
• conceitedness
• pompousness
• conceit
• complacence
• self-esteem
• self-indulgence
• self-glorification
• self-content
• vaingloriousness
• self-contentment
• self-consequence
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selflessness
• generosity
• altruism
• unselfishness
• magnanimity
• objectivity
• impartiality
• fairness
• detachment
• self-sacrifice
• neutrality
• disinterestedness
• self-forgetfulness
• self-abandonment
• self-flagellation
• self-annihilation
• self-immolation

2

as in pride

a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance

people with enough self-regard to keep their modest home in spotless condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pride
• pridefulness
• confidence
• ego
• self-respect
• self-esteem
• self-confidence
• self-worth
• dignity
• self-assurance
• assurance
• self-pride
• aplomb
• prestige
• self-assuredness
• self-trust
• honor
• face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliation
• shame
• humility
• opprobrium
• ignominy
• infamy
• disgrace
• odium
• dishonor
• disrepute
• modesty
• disesteem
• obloquy
• discredit
• humbleness
• diffidence
• timidity
• shyness
• meekness
• demureness
• down-to-earthness
• timidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-regard

Now self-invention is a business model available to anyone with a phone and sufficient self-regard. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

In person, Hanania comes across as socially awkward yet oozing with self-regard. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

But the notion has garnered Burrows plenty of attention in the Lone Star State, a place with no lack of self-regard. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

Despite the insulation of their self-regard, strugglers were not immune from these larger political currents. — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

That’s in their relationship, but maybe just as important, in John’s self-regard, too. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

This was precisely the space occupied by Andersen’s emperor, whose solipsism and stubborn self-regard were visible, even if his clothes were not. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

Again, White excels at capturing the woozy world of self-regard in which Victoria dwells — and in which, really, all of the Ratliffs dwell. — Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025