self-esteemnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/us/ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/C1 belief and confidence in your own ability and value:
The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem.
She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.
More examples
- She has very low self-esteem.
- Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
- All the people in the study had low self-esteem and had issues with their bodies.
- Her recent success at work has been very good for her self-esteem.
- Of course you try to build up your children's confidence and self-esteem.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertiveness training
- assured
- brass
- breezy
- dogmatic
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- ego
- forwardness
- hold your head (up) high idiom
- positively
- rakish
- safe
- sassy
- self-assertive
- self-assured
- self-belief
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