What does self-respecting mean?

self-respecting means "having or showing self-esteem".

How many syllables are in self-respecting?

self-respecting has 4 syllables: sel-f-re-spec-ting. The stress falls on "spec". In IPA it is /ˌsɛlfɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/.

What is another word for self-respecting?

Close synonyms include dignified, self-respectful. 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-respecting a common word?

self-respecting is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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-respecting?

1 word rhymes with self-respecting. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Self-respecting — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
having or showing self-esteem
Synonymsdignified self-respectful
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Questions about self-respecting

What does self-respecting mean?: self-respecting means "having or showing self-esteem".
How many syllables are in self-respecting?: self-respecting has 4 syllables: sel-f-re-spec-ting. The stress falls on "spec". In IPA it is /ˌsɛlfɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/.
What is another word for self-respecting?: Close synonyms include dignified, self-respectful. 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.

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