What does self-respect mean?

self-respect means "the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect".

How many syllables are in self-respect?

self-respect has 3 syllables: sel-f-re-spect. The stress falls on "spect". In IPA it is /ˌsɛlfɹɪˈspɛkt/.

What is another word for self-respect?

Close synonyms include dignity, self-regard, self-worth. 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-respect a common word?

self-respect is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with self-respect?

9 words rhyme with self-respect. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Self-respect — meaning and pronunciation

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
“it was beneath his dignity to cheat”
“showed his true dignity when under pressure”
Synonymsdignity self-regard self-worth
Broaderpride

Questions about self-respect

What does self-respect mean?: self-respect means "the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect".
How many syllables are in self-respect?: self-respect has 3 syllables: sel-f-re-spect. The stress falls on "spect". In IPA it is /ˌsɛlfɹɪˈspɛkt/.

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