| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confidence |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, poise |
| Antonyms: | diffidence, unsureness |
| Main Entry: | effrontery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, boldness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, audacity, backtalk, brashness, brass, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah*, crust, disrespect, face, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, lip, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce, self-assurance, self-confidence, shamelessness, smart talk, temerity |
| Notes: | effrontery means shameless boldness or insulting presumptuousness while an affront is a deliberately offensive act or open insult |
| Antonyms: | manners, modesty, shame, shyness |
| Main Entry: | poise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-composure, dignity |
| Synonyms: | address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-possession, serenity, stasis, tact, tactfulness, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | excitedness |
| Main Entry: | presence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appearance, demeanor |
| Synonyms: | address, air, aspect, aura, bearing, behavior, carriage, comportment, deportment, ease, look, mien, personality, poise, port, seeming, self-assurance, set |
| Main Entry: | presence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composure of mind |
| Synonyms: | acumen, alertness, aplomb, calmness, cool, coolness, imperturbability, levelheadedness, quickness, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-command, self-composure, self-possession, sensibility, sobriety, watchfulness, wits |
| Antonyms: | agitation, confusion, distress, upset |
| Main Entry: | self-respect/self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride in oneself |
| Synonyms: | amour-propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, egotism, faith in oneself, morale, narcissism, self-assurance, self-content, self-regard, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth |
| Antonyms: | self-doubt, uncertainty |
| Main Entry: | self-confidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self assurance |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, inner strength, positive self-image, self-assurance |
| Antonyms: | diffidence, unsureness |
| Main Entry: | self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | amour propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, egotism, morale, narcissism, self-assurance, self-content, self-regard, self-respect, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth |
| Antonyms: | self-deprecation |
| Main Entry: | sang-froid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness under pressure |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composure, cool-headedness, coolness, equanimity, equilibrium, level-headedness, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-possession, unflappability |
| Antonyms: | anxiety |