self-regard

[self-ri-gahrd, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈgɑrd, ˌsɛlf- /

NOUN

pride

Synonyms

STRONG

delight dignity ego egoism egotism face gratification happiness honor joy pleasure pridefulness repletion satisfaction self-confidence self-esteem self-love self-respect self-satisfaction self-sufficiency self-worth sufficiency

WEAK

amour-propre ego trip self-admiration self-glorification self-trust

Antonyms

STRONG

depression disappointment dissatisfaction gloom melancholy misery pain sadness self-deprecation sorrow trouble unhappiness woe

Example Sentences

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The pathological self-regard required to be a YouTube star turned out to be reasonable preparation for the supercharged bravado of being a boxer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He sent his “Hitchhiker’s” hero Zaphod Beeblebrox through the Vortex only to have the machine confirm his self-regard: “I'm a really terrific and great guy!”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

However, he believes that the current grievances aired by the likes of Bombshell are prompted more by self-regard than public interest.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Maybe I’m just hardwired to say this as a Gen X-er, but it’s been exasperating to see that optimism harden among some boomers into a kind of deluded self-regard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

I was no better than she was, nor worse for that matter We were both guilty of the sin of self-regard, the pride and the exclusiveness by which we cut some people off from ourselves.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

self-regard

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