self-assured
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-asˈsured adjective CONFIDENTcalm and confident about what you are doing 自信的，胸有成竹的 OPP hesitant► see thesaurus at confident —self-assurance noun [uncountable]
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self-assured• A woman's voice came on the line, firm and self-assured.• Reggie and Mary opposite each other, so amiable and self-assured.• There is a warmth and a radiance about her; her movements are measured, self-assured.• Expression is noble, alert and self-assured.• Having done this many times before, she was self-assured and spoke without notes.• His voice, too, was as sincere, as unwavering and self-assured as ever.• On the surface Dana was calm and self-assured, but I knew that this wasn't completely the case.• He could take a joke, and put on such an ironic self-assured face no one felt bad laughing.• His movements were far too quick and self-assured for her efforts to succeed.• Hapless, hopelessly clumsy Gilligan is washed ashore along with the competent, self-assured skipper.• His appearance gives an immediate impression of determination and courage; his demeanour is self-assured, steady and fearless.ˌself-asˈsured adjectiveChineseSyllable
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self-assured
ˌself-asˈsured
adjective
calm and confident about what you are doing
OPP hesitant
—self-assurance noun [uncountable]
▪ confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: She seemed confident that she would pass. | his calm and confident manner | George was very confident about his abilities as a writer. | 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. | He was very self-assured and spoke without notes. | 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. | 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. | Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful. | He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
ˌself-asˈsured
adjectivecalm and confident about what you are doing
OPP hesitant
—self-assurance noun [uncountable]
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