| English noun: self-assurance | |||
| 1. | self-assurance (cognition) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | ||
| Samples | His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular. After that failure he lost his confidence. She spoke with authority. | ||
| Synonyms | assurance, authority, confidence, self-confidence, sureness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | certainty | ||
| Attribute | certain, incertain, sure, uncertain, unsure | ||