self-assured

American  

[self-uh-shoord] / ˈsɛlf əˈʃʊərd /

adjective

1. self-confident.

   Synonyms:

   positive, cocky, confident, assured

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self-assured British  

adjective

1. confident of one's own worth

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Other Word Forms

• self-assuredly adverb
• self-assuredness noun

Etymology

Origin of self-assured

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

“Oh, Clare. That is a very interesting offer. But…” She gave a slight but self-assured shrug.

From Literature

Some were self-assured and gung-ho; some were silent and pensive.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while Godoy is flattered that people assume he’s just as easygoing and self-assured as Luffy, he’s still working on getting closer to him.

From Los Angeles Times

In these images Sellers—a comic giant at the height of his career—acts as an eager paparazzo chasing after the self-assured ingénue.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even for an artist as self-assured as Robyn, becoming a mother, especially as a woman and public figure in her 40s, is a vulnerable and frightening experience.

From Salon

Related Words

• assured
• confident
• courageous
• overconfident