Synonyms of self-trust

self-trust

noun

ˌself-ˈtrəst 

as in confidence

great faith in oneself or one's abilities

he had the self-trust to quit his secure job and start his own business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confidence
• self-confidence
• assurance
• composure
• self-assurance
• self-assuredness
• pridefulness
• self-esteem
• pride
• aplomb
• vanity
• ego
• complacency
• egoism
• hubris
• overconfidence
• self-satisfaction
• self-conceit
• self-complacency
• self-admiration
• self-opinion
• cockiness
• smugness
• self-content
• egotism
• self-contentment
• equanimity
• vainglory
• conceitedness
• complacence
• calmness
• self-importance
• self-glorification
• pomposity
• superiority
• self-assumption
• coolness
• conceit
• self-possession
• self-applause
• pompousness
• self-consequence
• vaingloriousness
• haughtiness
• imperiousness
• loftiness
• assumption
• hauteur
• lordliness
• peremptoriness
• superciliousness
• bumptiousness
• self-poise
• presumptuousness
• self-partiality
• toploftiness
• huffiness
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insecurity
• diffidence
• self-doubt
• doubt
• self-distrust
• apprehension
• misgiving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-trust

Her approach examines how nervous system regulation and self-trust affect financial choices, leadership presence, and resilience under stress. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026

Therapeutic best practices for managing health anxiety hinge on building self-trust, tolerating uncertainty, and resisting the urge to seek reassurance, but ChatGPT eagerly provides personalized comfort and is available 24/7. — Sage Lazzaro, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2026

But a form of leadership rooted in emotional fluency, discernment and self-trust — a language many women already speak, but were taught to suppress in order to be taken seriously. — Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026