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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

Hawke doesn’t overload their delicate dances or any of his other scene partnerships with an insistence on pulling the spotlight, true to his character’s unspoken self-regard as a guide who happens to investigate his curiosities.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 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

This was an inherently unstable arrangement, given the self-regard of the two scientists.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik