SELF-ASSURED


Meaning of SELF-ASSURED in English

ˌself-asˈsured BrE AmE adjective

calm and confident about what you are doing OPP hesitant

—self-assurance noun [uncountable]

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THESAURUS

▪ confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully:

She seemed confident that she would pass.

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his calm and confident manner

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George was very confident about his abilities as a writer.

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Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.

▪ self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations:

Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.

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He was very self-assured and spoke without notes.

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I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker.

| supremely self-confident :

She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.

▪ self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation

▪ assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you:

The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.

▪ sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you:

He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue.

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Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.

▪ extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people:

Most actors are natural extroverts.

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Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.

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He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.