- self-distrust
- noun Date: 1789 a lack of confidence in oneself ; diffidence • self-distrustful adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
self-distrust
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self′-distrust — self′ distrust′ n … From formal English to slang
Self-distrust — Self dis*trust , n. Want of confidence in one self; diffidence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-distrust — self distrustful, adj. self distrusting, adj. /self dis trust , self /, n. lack of confidence in oneself, in one s abilities, etc. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
self-distrust — noun lack of self confidence • Syn: ↑diffidence, ↑self doubt • Ant: ↑confidence (for: ↑diffidence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑diffident … Useful english dictionary
self-distrust — /sɛlf dɪsˈtrʌst/ (say self dis trust) noun lack of confidence in oneself, one s abilities, etc …
self-distrust — lack of belief in oneself … English contemporary dictionary
self-esteem — *self love, *conceit, egotism, egoism, amour propre Analogous words: *pride, vanity: self respect, self regard, self admiration (see base words at REGARD n) Antonyms: self distrust … New Dictionary of Synonyms
self-doubt — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonism, apprehension, diffidence, distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, half belief, lack of self confidence, lack of self reliance, leeriness, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-doubt — n. lack of confidence in oneself, one s abilities, etc. * * * noun lack of self confidence • Syn: ↑diffidence, ↑self distrust • Ant: ↑confidence (for: ↑diffidence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
self-distrustful — adjective see self distrust … New Collegiate Dictionary
