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self-respect

[self-ri-spekt, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf- /
NOUN
belief in own integrity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignity pride self-assurance self-confidence self-esteem self-worth
STRONG
self-regard
WEAK
pride in oneself
Antonyms
STRONGEST
diffidence unsureness
WEAK
self-deprecation
NOUN
self-esteem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignity pride
STRONG
confidence vanity worth
Antonyms
WEAK
self-deprecation

Example Sentences

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She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In all of this, Mr. Easterly is firm in his belief that the way forward lies in a marriage of market economics and attention to self-respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

How do I keep my self-respect and continue to communicate with him?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Getting a handout ate into my pride, my sense of independence and my self-respect.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Knowing that his job was essential to his self-respect, she did everything she could to help him keep it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield