Self-respecting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Self-respecting is an adjective meaning Having self-respect; having pride or knowledge of one's own worth.
Meaning
Having self-respect; having pride or knowledge of one's own worth.
Example Sentences
No self-respecting man would tolerate such an insult.
Now, when you awfulize you go beyond that and tell yourself, instead “It's horrible, awful and terrible!” You then mean several things, all of which are clearly unprovable and which any self-respecting Martian with an IQ of 100 could easily see through.
Synonyms for self-respecting
Depending on context, synonyms include proud, dignified.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dignified, proud, prideworthy, respectworthy, self-assured, self-confident.
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