SELF-WORTH Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of self-worth Adaptive leaders tend to separate their self-worth from always having the perfect answer. —

Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 Does this raise bigger questions about self-worth and long-term security? —

Usa Today, USA Today, 27 May 2026 Yet impostor syndrome is usually classed as an unfounded belief of low self-worth. —

Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Here, the entertainment broadcaster reflects on surgery, self-worth, and surviving Hollywood’s impossible standards. —

As Told To Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-worth

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Noun

Though all eyes will be on North America, the national pride this event inspires – and the staggered start times that will allow fans watching back in their home countries to take in their teams during sort-of-normal hours – will stir incredible excitement and patriotism all around the world.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
From agricultural legacy, alternative modernization and pride in heritage, a lifestyle of independence and historical significance can be witnessed.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026