SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-CONFIDENT
ADJECTIVES
► CHUTZPADIK showing chutzpah, impertinent, impudent, audacious, self-confident → 1959 colloq., esp. Jewish usage
► COCKSHOUS self-confident, conceited → 19C Eng. dial.
► CREST-RISEN proud, self-confident, cocky → 1611 obs.
► GALLOWS ► GALLUS attractive, wonderful; self-confident, quick-witted, brave, tough, bold, daring, ostentatious, nonchalant → 1789 UK
► LUSTY insolent, arrogant, self-confident → a1568 obs.
► UPHEADED alert, shrewd, intelligent; self-confident, arrogant, haughty, conceited → 1826 Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
► BAYARDLY with blind self-confidence → 1624 obs.
NOUNS
► HUBRIS presumption; pride, excessive self-confidence → 1884
► OBER responsibility, liability; power, influence; impudent self-confidence → 1929
► OPINION favourable estimate of oneself or one’s own abilities; either in bad sense; self-conceit, arrogance, dogmatism, or in good sense; self-confidence → 1588 obs.
► SICKERNESS sense of security; self-confidence → a1225 obs.
► SUFFISANCE excess of self-confidence, conceit → 1781 obs.
► UPHEADEDNESS self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness → 1832 Amer. dial.
► UPHEADINESS self-confidence, arrogance, conceit, haughtiness → 1963 Amer. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BIT OF A LAD a young man who is full of self-confidence with which he pursues sensual ambitions → 1960 UK sl.
► LONGSHOE a self-confident, urbane person → 1980 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► HAVE YOUR SHIT TOGETHER to be focused, organized, self-confident → 1970 US sl.