Definition for Self-esteem:

• High opinion of one's self; an organ so called by the phrenologists.

Synonyms for Self-esteem:

• n.

  •
  • confidence,
  • temerity,
  • composure.
  •
  • pride,
  • respect,
  • ego.
  •amour-propre (noun)
  • amourpropre.
  •amour propre (noun)
  • self love,
  • selfesteem,
  • self esteem,
  • good opinion oneself,
  • selflove.
  •dignity (noun)
  • dignity.
  •feeling (noun)
  • self-esteem,
  • self-pride.
  •pride (noun)
  • narcissism,
  • self-regard,
  • self-content,
  • egotism,
  • self-satisfaction,
  • self-assurance,
  • worth,
  • conceit,
  • morale,
  • vanity.
  •self-regard (noun)
  • Self-admiration,
  • Self-trust,
  • self-sufficiency,
  • selfglorification,
  • self-glorification.
  •self-respect (noun)
  • self-worth,
  • pride oneself,
  • study at pride,
  • pride in oneself.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • elan,
  • individualism,
  • panache,
  • attitude,
  • forwardness,
  • audacity,
  • sang-froid,
  • self belief,
  • poise,
  • chutzpah,
  • triumphalism,
  • Bravura.
  •
  • conviction,
  • personality,
  • bottle.
  •
  • security.
  •
  • dash.
  •
  • side.

Paraphrases for Self-esteem:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    esteem.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    self-assurance, self-, self-fulfilment, self-sufficiency, soul-searching.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    self-respect, self-worth, self-confidence, self-image, self, assertiveness, confidence, pride, ego, dignity.

Antonyms for Self-esteem:

• n.

  • pride
    meekness, humility, modesty, self-deprecation.
  • Other antonyms:
    disrepute, humiliation, opprobrium, passiveness, infamy, deference, demureness, shyness, timidity, obloquy, self-doubt, insecurity, passivity, disgrace, apprehension, misgiving, unostentatiousness, humbleness, bashfulness, dishonor, ignominy, down-to-earthness, self-disgust, timidness, altruism, odium, self-distrust, unobtrusiveness, diffidence, doubt, discredit, disesteem, unselfishness, shame.

Hyponym for Self-esteem:

• n.

  • feeling
    pride, pridefulness.