self-assured

adjective

self-as·​sured ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce self-assured (audio)
-ˈshərd
Synonyms of self-assurednext
: sure of oneself : self-confident
self-assuredly
ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē How to pronounce self-assured (audio)
-ˈshu̇rd-
-ˈshər-əd-
-ˈshərd-
adverb
self-assuredness
ˌself-ə-ˈshu̇r-əd-nəs How to pronounce self-assured (audio)
-ˈshu̇rd-
-ˈshər-əd-
-ˈshərd-
noun

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Examples of self-assured in a Sentence

he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition
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My advice for this is to be humble without losing confidence, and self-assured without crossing into overconfidence. — Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Clearly, McRae has made the most of those rare windows of downtime: So Close to What, out today, is her most self-assured—and best—record yet. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-assured was in 1668

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self-assured

adjective
self-as·​sured
ˌsel-fə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
: sure of oneself : having self-confidence

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