self-assured

[ self-uh-shoord ]

adjective

1. self-confident.

   Synonyms: positive, cocky, confident, assured

self-assured

adjective

1. confident of one's own worth

Derived Forms

• ˌself-asˈsuredness, noun
• ˌself-asˈsuredly, adverb

Other Words From

• self-as·sur·ed·ness [self, -, uh, -, shoor, -id-nis], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-assured¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

She seemed in those photographs, and in interviews such as the one she gave Rachel Maddow, to be self-assured and well-spoken and as it’s often said, “together.”

From Salon

It seemed that allegations of frailty and inability to lead did not stick to Trump — who might ramble and give odd answers but typically sounded forceful and self-assured.

From Los Angeles Times

Tucci, meanwhile, comes off as a man who is remarkably self-assured, having developed a second career in recent years around the idea of how to live well.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans of the series need no other reason for Jimmy to exist than his working relationship with his clueless but self-assured assistant Kayla, played by Meg Stalter, whom Downs calls “a brilliant scene partner.”

From Los Angeles Times

You could converse in a limited way with Siri, whose default female-coded voice had the timbre and tone of a self-assured middle-aged hotel concierge.

From New York Times

Related Words

• assured
• confident
• courageous
• overconfident