Synonyms for self-esteem
self-es·teem

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1. self-esteem

   Egoism is giving the "I" undue supremacy in thought; egotism is giving the "I" undue prominence in speech. Egotism is sometimes used in the sense of egoism, or supreme regard for oneself. Self-assertion is the claim by word, act, or manner of what one believes to be his due; self-conceit is an overestimate of one's own powers or deserts. Conceit is a briefer expression for self-conceit, with always an offensive implication; self-conceit is ridiculous or pitiable; conceit arouses resentment. There is a worthy self-confidence which springs from consciousness of rectitude and of power equal to demands. Self-assertion at times becomes a duty; but self-conceit is always a weakness. Self-consciousness is the keeping of one's thoughts upon oneself, with the constant anxious question of what others will think. Vanity is an overweening admiration of self, craving equal admiration from others; self-consciousness is commonly painful to its possessor, vanity always a source of satisfaction, except as it fails to receive its supposed due. Self-esteem is more solid and better founded than self-conceit; but is ordinarily a weakness, and never has the worthy sense of self-confidence. Compare ASSURANCE; PRIDE.

   Synonyms:
   conceit, egoism, egotism, self-assertion, self-conceit, self-confidence, self-consciousness, vanity

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, deference, diffidence, humility, modesty, self-distrust, self-forgetfulness, shyness, unobtrusiveness, unostentatiousness

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1. self-esteem, self-pridenoun

   a feeling of pride in yourself

   Synonyms:
   self-pride

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-esteem":

   self-respect, self-worth, selfesteem, self-confidence, esteem, pride, self-image

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1. Queen Latifah:

   I think this show is an empowering show for everyone, not just young women… It’s for young men, young women, LGBTQ, you know, the most important thing always for me is to love yourself… have God in your life and to love yourself. Don't hate yourself. Don't tear yourself down because people who love themselves tend to work on their self-esteem and try to do the right things and make good decisions, and people who don't feel so good about themselves can often make very bad decisions for their own lives.

2. Dr. Laura Schlessinger:

   Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

3. Alisa Phanthusak:

   Many of the contestants have had trouble being accepted by their families. So we're trying to bring up their self-esteem, it's not just beauty we are looking for. It's confidence.

4. Martha McKittrick:

   Guilt will eventually bring you down. ... It can snowball into a negative conversation in your head. ... You beat yourself up and say,' why did I do that ?' And then you say,' now I might as well eat all of this'... and all of this erodes at your self-esteem.

5. Wesley D'Amico:

   The self-esteem of ignorance ignores wisdom.”