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View synonyms for self-worth

self-worth

[ self-wurth ]

noun

  1. the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.


self-worth

noun

  1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • self-wor·thi·ness [self, -, wur, -, th, ee-nis], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-worth1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

You see the face of a lost boy whose self-worth, seemingly because of his daddy issues, is strained — “I don’t need to detach, I’m already nothing...”

He is one of the Today programme's guest editors this year and used his episode to explain how volunteering can build confidence, self-worth and the ability to empower others.

From BBC

The compounding effect of these barriers is not just a transactional inconvenience; it erodes trust and self-worth, leaving individuals feeling alienated from the same system designed to help them.

From Salon

As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful.

But it gives these men a feeling of self-worth and a sense that they still matter.

From Salon

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