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self-assured

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for self-assured.

Editorial note

The worst thing about this article is how hilariously smug and self-assured the tone is.

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Quick take

Assured by or of one's self; confident in one's own abilities.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Assured by or of one's self; confident in one's own abilities.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for self-assured.

Example sentences

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The worst thing about this article is how hilariously smug and self-assured the tone is.

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How are they performing exactly the same job if males are systematically more assertive, self-assured, and rational?

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In fact he has had quite a few misses, which were announced with the usual self-assured write-ups, only to disappear later.

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It must be nice to be so self-assured of one's intellectual superiority though.

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There's something oddly Soviet about the self-assured parallel universe fantasizing of American conservatism.

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The image of Apple users is carefree, self-assured, and adventuresome, and consumers can't feel that way in a place that is wild and unpredictable.

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Critiques of religion, possibly including those Bieber has, are interesting and worth considering, and probably are considered at more doctrinally self-assured places like e.g.

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But, they typically announce themselves through their misguided, yet uncannily self-assured comments.

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Uh, I'm saying it's arrogant to be self-assured about the nature of consciousness, I'm directly addressing a specific line of thinking.

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For most people it's like: In self-assured comments in forums?

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In my startup (marketplace for face-to-face teachers) we see clearly that most of the students are not self-motivated and self-assured when in difficulties.

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I don't see why you are so self-assured in this.

Quote examples

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I found it pretty funny that he said Match is "dying" in that article: When he does engage in conversation, Frind can be disarmingly frank, delivering vitriolic quips with a self-assured cheerfulness that feels almost mean.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use self-assured in a sentence?

The worst thing about this article is how hilariously smug and self-assured the tone is.

What does self-assured mean?

Assured by or of one's self; confident in one's own abilities.

What part of speech is self-assured?

self-assured is commonly used as adjective.