SELF-WORTH Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

self-worth

noun

Definition of self-worth

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.

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Recent Examples of self-worth There’s a little girl, representing his self-worth and highly critical of him. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Boundaries protect teens emotionally and physically while reinforcing their self-worth. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Sep. 2026 The people who feel the most self-worth and security aren't trying to prove anything. — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Jupiter supports Saturn today, linking stronger self-worth with professional progress. — Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-worth

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Noun

Employees got into the Duke fun, too, showing a sense of pride in the character and its relationship to their home base.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Some still believe in the system or feel genuine national pride.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pride

Noun

Unwilling to compromise her dignity, Navier acquiesces to the emperor’s request on one condition — that she be allowed to remarry rival Crown Prince Heinrey (Lee Jongsuk) of the Western Kingdom.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
You will be listened to, supported and treated with dignity and respect.

— Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dignity

Noun

On top of that, the mental load that comes with handling a health crisis like cancer can do a number on a woman’s body image and self-confidence.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2026
His campaign has targeted boosting school attendance and student self-confidence as the district’s two biggest challenges.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of self-confidence

Noun

The research represents an early step towards making model identity and response integrity independently verifiable, potentially giving users greater confidence in the systems powering their applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Have the confidence to walk away For founders, persistence is often celebrated, but knowing when to stop investing in a business can be just as important as having the conviction to start one.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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