Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
freedom from doubt;
belief in yourself and your abilities;
- Example: "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"- Example: "after that failure he lost his confidence"- Example: "she spoke with authority"[syn: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
self-assurance
n 1: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him
popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she
spoke with authority" [syn: assurance, self-assurance,
confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness]