Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-assured

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: self--as-sured
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"self-assured display"
"self-assured girl"

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 assured English self-assured From self- + assured.

Inflected Forms

more self-assured (comparative) most self-assured (superlative)

Phrases

self-assuredly self-assuredness self-insured

Frequently Paired Words

self-insured self-righteous self-satisfied smug complacent

Synonyms

assured self-confident

Questions

What does self-assured mean?: Assured by or of one's self; confident in one's own abilities.
Where does self-assured come from?: 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 assured English self-assured From self- + assured.

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