self-possession

Questions about self-possession

What does self-possession mean?

self-possession means "the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior".

How many syllables are in self-possession?

self-possession has 5 syllables: self--pos-ses-si-on. The stress falls on "si".

What is another word for self-possession?

Close synonyms include self-control, possession, willpower, will power, self-command. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-possession a common word?

self-possession is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.