Dictionary

self-confidence en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English confidence English self-confidence From self- + confidence.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The state or degree of being self-confident: believing in one's own abilities.
   • Standing up for themselves is often difficult for girls from male-dominated cultures. Take Bahareh Husseini. She fled Iran and now lives in the German city of Düsseldorf. She wanted to study and be able determine her own path in life. In Germany, she found support at Diakonie, a Protestant social welfare organization. There, Jessica te Heesen heads the JUMP project, which helps refugee girls develop self-confidence, assert themselves, and find their way in school and at work. Bahareh is now studying medical physics — and passing on her experiences to others. 2026 February 2, “Strong Women - The Fight for Self-Determination”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 13 May 2026:

Forms

Antonyms

self-doubt

Synonyms

self-assurance

Translations (64)

ar ثِقَة بِالنَّفْس (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · hu önbizalom (state of being self-confident) · hi आत्मविश्वास (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · nb sjøltillit (state of being self-confident) · nb selvtillit (state of being self-confident) · pt autoconfiança (state of being self-confident) · sh samopòuzdānōst (state of being self-confident) · hi आत्मविश्वास (state of being self-confident) · el αυτοπεποίθηση (state of being self-confident) · pl kontenans (state of being self-confident) · es autoconfianza (state of being self-confident) · is sjálfsöryggi (state of being self-confident) · fi itseluottamus (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ga féinmhuinín (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ga féinmhuinín (state of being self-confident) · sh samopòuzdānōst (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · fi itseluottamus (state of being self-confident) · tl kumpiyansa sa sarili (state of being self-confident) · tl kumpiyansa sa sarili (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · nl zelfvertrouwen (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · nl zelfverzekerdheid (state of being self-confident) · nn sjølvtillit (state of being self-confident) · ca autoconfiança (state of being self-confident) · cs sebevědomí (state of being self-confident) · lb Selbstvertrauen (state of being self-confident) · is sjálfsöryggi (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · cs sebedůvěra (state of being self-confident) · cmn 自信心 (state of being self-confident) · ml ആത്മവിശ്വാസം (state of being self-confident) · is sjálfstraust (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · pl kuraż (state of being self-confident) · nl zelfverzekerdheid (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · sh samopouzdánje (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · es desenvoltura (state of being self-confident) · hu önbizalom (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · da selvtillid (state of being self-confident) · pt autoconfiança (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ru самоуве́ренность (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · sh samopouzdánje (state of being self-confident) · eo memcerteco (state of being self-confident) · ms keyakinan diri (state of being self-confident) · pl pewność siebie (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · cmn 自信 (state of being self-confident) · es autoconfianza (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ru самоуве́ренность (state of being self-confident) · is sjálfstraust (state of being self-confident) · fa خودباوری (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · nl zelfvertrouwen (state of being self-confident) · ro siguranță de sine (state of being self-confident) · fr confiance en soi (state of being self-confident) · de Selbstvertrauen (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ru самонаде́янность (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · sv självförtroende (state of being self-confident) · ta தன்னம்பிக்கை (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ca confiança en si mateix (state of being self-confident) · it fiducia in sé stesso (state of being self-confident) · es desparpajo (state of being self-confident) · fr confiance en soi (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) · ja 自信 (state of being self-confident) · de Selbstvertrauen (state of being self-confident) · pl rezon (state of being self-confident) · ta தன்னம்பிக்கை (state of being self-confident) · bg самоувереност (state of being self-confident) · el αυτοπεποίθηση (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities)