Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-possessed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: self---pos-sessed
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised.

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 possessed English self-possessed From self- + possessed.

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

self-possessedly

Synonyms

collected equanimous poised self-collected self-contained

Questions

What does self-possessed mean?: In full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised.
Where does self-possessed 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 possessed English self-possessed From self- + possessed.

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