Self-esteem
91self-handicapping — pp. Hindering one s own performance in order to have an excuse for failing; offering excuses for a poor performance before one has even attempted the task. self handicap v. self handicapper n. Example Citation: At Indiana University, sociologist… …
92self-confidence — Synonyms and related words: aplomb, arrogance, assurance, assuredness, balance, belief, boastfulness, certitude, cockiness, cocksureness, conceit, confidence, confidentness, conviction, courage, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, face, faith,… …
93self-reliance — Synonyms and related words: Declaration of Independence, arrogance, assurance, assuredness, autarchy, autarky, autonomy, belief, boastfulness, certitude, cocksureness, conceit, confidence, confidentness, conviction, courage, face, faith,… …
94Self (sociology) — In sociology, the self refers to an individual person from the perspective of that person. It is the individual s conception of himself or herself, and the underlying capacity of the person s mind or intellect which formed that conception (one s… …
95self-assured — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self confident, assured, certain; see confident 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. confident, self confident, sure of oneself, cocky, *full of oneself, secure, self possessed, cool. ANT.: insecure, lacking self esteem …
96self — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ego, I; being, essence; personality, identity, individuality, persona; mind, soul, spirit, self esteem; inner self or being, inner man or woman. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. of one s self, by one s… …
97self-respectful — adjective having or showing self esteem • Syn: ↑dignified, ↑self respecting • Similar to: ↑proud * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self respecting * * * self respectˈful …
98self-respect — The capacity to bear one s own self scrutiny. The phrase is Hume s, but self respect is a central concern for ethical theorists working in the Kantian tradition. Self respect is a good, and is therefore to be distinguished from such neighbours as …
99self-conceit — n. Vanity, conceit, self sufficiency, egotism, self complacency, self esteem, self opinion …
100self-sufficiency — n. Conceit, conceitedness, pride, haughtiness, self complacency, self conceit, self esteem, self confidence …
