SELF-ASSERTIVENESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

self-assertiveness

noun

Definition of self-assertiveness

as in self-confidence

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Noun

Paying more than $3 billion in stock for a crown jewel and then fully open-sourcing a layer in week three takes a strategic self-confidence that most acquirers never muster.

— Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Kristen does this with a voice that is authentically hers, inspiring all women to tap into their self-confidence.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-confidence

Noun

As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Shankly accepted the boldness, Ashman sighed and football had its first example of many of Keegan’s awareness of his financial worth.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of boldness

Noun

The 25-year-old from California opened the final with some swagger, popping four aces in the first game, but his self-assurance quickly ebbed.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The most consistent signature across her growing catalogue is her self-assurance as a performer.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-assurance

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Sincerity and audacity are not opposing forces but complementary ones in this space, and for writers, retro programmers, and other film fans who came of age after midnight at the movies, Curry’s impact persists as its own kind of religion.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Trades are done not with deep pockets but with prospects and audacity.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of audacity

Noun

In the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the same updating Gallup survey, forty-nine per cent of college graduates expressed confidence in the job market, compared to forty-four percent of respondents who had less than a college degree.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
When asked on Monday if the team has the talent to improve at center, Quinn reiterated his confidence in Washington’s trio of Allegretti, Good-Jones and Gulbin.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

The owners’ arrival in San Diego comes as Dodgers owner Mark Walter faces a federal probe into his business empire, fueling speculation about a possible ownership change despite assurances the team won’t be sold.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
However, advocates want better assurance through local measures that these laws will be honored.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of assurance

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