SELF-RESPECT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

self-respect

noun

ˌself-ri-ˈspekt

Definition of self-respect

as in pride

a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance getting a job and moving out of his parents' house did a lot to increase his self-respect

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Recent Examples of self-respect That question should be asked with urgency, skepticism and civic self-respect. — Christos Korgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 The pic is billed as being a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Ground your choices in self-respect. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026 Varley’s got a lot of self-respect. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-respect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-respect

Noun

Harris credited his defensive line and said the team takes pride in being a hard team to run against.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
In short, Parton may not have claimed to be a feminist, but her feminist fans claimed her just the same — with pride and affection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pride

Noun

In the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the same updating Gallup survey, forty-nine per cent of college graduates expressed confidence in the job market, compared to forty-four percent of respondents who had less than a college degree.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
When asked on Monday if the team has the talent to improve at center, Quinn reiterated his confidence in Washington’s trio of Allegretti, Good-Jones and Gulbin.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026