self-assured — also self assured, 1711, from SELF (Cf. self) + assured (see ASSURE (Cf. assure)) … Etymology dictionary
Self-assured — Self as*sured , a. Assured by or of one s self; self reliant; complacent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-assured — self′ assured′ adj. self confident • Etymology: 1705–15 self′ assur′edly, adv … From formal English to slang
self-assured — [adj] confident assured, believing, bold, brave, cocksure*, cocky, courageous, expectant, expecting, fearless, overconfident, positive, puffed up*, secure, sure, unafraid; concepts 403,404 … New thesaurus
self-assured — self assurance ► NOUN ▪ confidence in one s own abilities or character. DERIVATIVES self assured adjective … English terms dictionary
self-assured — index assertive, positive (confident) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-assured — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self assured shows confidence in what they say and do because they are sure of their own abilities. He s a self assured, confident negotiator. Syn: self confident … English dictionary
self-assured — adjective calm and confident about what you are doing: His air of self assured confidence made him a born leader. self assurance noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-assured — self assuredness /self euh shoor id nis/, n. /self euh shoord /, adj. self confident. [1705 15] Syn. assured, confident, cocky, positive. * * * … Universalium
self-assured — self as sured adj calm and confident about what you are doing ≠ ↑hesitant >self assurance n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
