self-doubt

self-doubt
n. lack of confidence in oneself, one's abilities, etc.

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noun
lack of self-confidence
• Syn: ↑diffidence, ↑self-distrust
• Ant: ↑confidence (for: ↑diffidence)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑diffident (for: ↑diffidence)
• Hypernyms: ↑timidity, ↑timidness, ↑timorousness
• Hyponyms: ↑hesitance, ↑hesitancy, ↑unassertiveness

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
: a lack of faith in oneself : a feeling of uncertainty as to the value of one's actions or way of life

all my yearning to live a creative life rushed up and all my characteristic self-doubt also — Elise Jerard

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—self-doubting, adj.
/self"dowt"/, n.
lack of confidence in the reliability of one's own motives, personality, thought, etc.
[1840-50]

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self-doubtˈ noun
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Main Entry: ↑self-

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self-doubt UK US noun [uncountable]
the feeling of not having confidence in yourself or your abilities
Thesaurus: uncertainty and being uncertainsynonym

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self-doubt «SEHLF DOWT», noun.
doubt of oneself; doubt of one's own abilities, worth, decisions, motives, or the like.

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n. lack of confidence in oneself and one's abilities

his later years were plagued by self-doubt

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/ˈsɛlfˈdaʊt/ noun, pl -doubts
: a feeling of doubt about your own abilities or actions
[noncount]

a moment of self-doubt

[count]

Right before the start of the race, all his self-doubts returned.

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ˌself-ˈdoubt [self-doubt] noun uncountable, countable
the feeling that you are not good enough

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His life was plagued by fear and self-doubt.


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  • self-doubt — [self′dout′] n. lack of confidence or faith in oneself …   English World dictionary

  • self-doubt — noun uncount the feeling of not having confidence in yourself or your abilities …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • self-doubt — N UNCOUNT Self doubt is a lack of confidence in yourself and your abilities. Ant: confidence …   English dictionary

  • self-doubt|ing — «SEHLF DOW tihng», adjective. characterized by self doubt …   Useful english dictionary

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