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 Boundaries protect teens emotionally and physically while reinforcing their self-worth. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Sep. 2026 Your celestial ruler, Venus, will also station retrograde through your second house of money and self-worth, bringing old financial conversations or confidence issues back around. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 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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Kalhammer’s Bowery Nation, which could have given its name to the exhibition, conveys the show’s intensely personal civic pride—its Campanilismo.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The new foursome watched with pride two months later as the Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pride

Noun

The safety and dignity of more than two million civilians cannot continue to be held hostage to the decisions of Hamas, much less the machinations of internal Israeli politics.

— KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
That doesn't stop him from treating the situation with dignity and empathy and respect.

— Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dignity

Noun

Christina Applegate is back home and prioritizing self-confidence in the latest update on her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Scot’s self-confidence in genderqueer expression seems unrealistic for his age and for the times, and yuppie Sam is too perfect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of self-confidence

Noun

The confidence gap in philanthropy mirrors a broader anxiety wealth advisors have noticed about whether heirs are ready for any of it.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
The Tigers travel to Lexington, Kentucky, in Week 6 to take on a Kentucky team that should have plenty of confidence after pulling off a comeback win on the road against South Carolina a week ago.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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