self-assured.

Displaying confidence in one's ability, judgment, or position.

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Words that belong together

• self-assured manner
• self-assured response

On the page

She remained self-assured despite the unfamiliar setting.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more self-assured; superlative most self-assured when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.