self-belief

noun

Trust in one's positive characteristics; self-confidence; self-worth.

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Meanings

nounself-belief (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTrust in one's positive characteristics; self-confidence; self-worth.

    Arsenal have been piecing their season back together after a poor start and the manner of this win will provide added reserves of confidence and self-belief.

    2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pride

Origin

From self- + belief.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 信心, 自信
  • 信心 (xìnxīn)trust in one's positive characteristics
  • 自信 (zìxìn)trust in one's positive characteristics
Finnish itsetunto
  • itsetuntotrust in one's positive characteristics
Irish féinmhuinín
  • féinmhuiníntrust in one's positive characteristics
Norwegian Bokmål tro på seg selv, selvtillit
  • tro på seg selvtrust in one's positive characteristics
  • selvtillittrust in one's positive characteristics
Cite this entry
APA

self-belief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-belief

MLA

“self-belief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-belief. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-belief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-belief.

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