self-worth

[self-wurth] / ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /

NOUN

pride

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delight dignity ego happiness honor joy pleasure satisfaction self-confidence self-respect

STRONG

egoism egotism face gratification pridefulness repletion self-love self-regard self-satisfaction self-sufficiency sufficiency

WEAK

amour-propre self-admiration self-glorification self-trust

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depression gloom melancholy misery pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness woe

WEAK

disgrace humility modesty shyness timidity

NOUN

self-regard

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 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

NOUN

self-respect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignity pride self-assurance self-confidence self-esteem

STRONG

self-regard

WEAK

pride in oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

diffidence unsureness

WEAK

self-deprecation

Example Sentences

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Being unemployed for half a year takes a toll on both your wallet and your self-worth.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

If they regularly attend those clubs they can end up representing the school which leads to "a feeling of self-worth and self-esteem", he said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

He tells clients that they need to separate trading performance from their view of their self-worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

We won’t allow the color of a man’s heart to be the color of his skin, the premise of his beliefs, and his self-worth.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

self-worth

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