self-assured

/ˌsɛlf əˈʃʊrd/

confident and self-reliant

She walked into the interview with a self-assured smile.

She entered the interview feeling confident and in control.

formal

Having confidence in one's abilities and decisions without arrogance

His self-assured demeanor impressed the hiring committee.

His confident and composed attitude made a strong impression.

This term suggests a positive, balanced confidence rather than arrogance.

Collocations

self-assured smilea confident and calm smileself-assured mannera composed and confident way of behaving

certain or confident

confidence in one's abilities

Use 'self-assured' to describe someone who is confident but not arrogant.

This word has a positive meaning; avoid using it for arrogance.

From 'self' (oneself) + 'assured' (certain, confident). First recorded in the early 19th century.

Avoid using this term to describe arrogance; it implies a calm, justified confidence.

self

oneself

root

assured

confident

root

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