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

Related Words

• assured
• confident
• courageous
• overconfident