Synonyms of self-worth

self-worth

noun

as in pride

a feeling that you are a good person who deserves to be treated with respect

He had a healthy sense of self-worth despite the ridicule he received as a child.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-worth

Here, Deadline spoke with LePage and Noël about turning personal experiences into animation, finding vulnerability through visual metaphor, bringing Dickinson into the fold and why Ultra Strong‘s message of self-worth and empowerment feels especially timely. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Your self-worth grows as the Libra moon harmonizes with Venus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Emphasizing that self-worth comes from internal sources instead of external will also help kids deal with a myriad of confidence-bruising situations that may arise online, Hunt said. — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

There’s a lot wrapped up in this moment, both in terms of Jessie’s self-worth and our own nostalgia for a childhood now passed. — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026