Synonyms of self-love

self-love

noun

ˌself-ˈləv 

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements

nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanity
• ego
• pridefulness
• pride
• arrogance
• egotism
• self-satisfaction
• complacency
• confidence
• self-conceit
• smugness
• vainglory
• self-esteem
• conceitedness
• superiority
• vainness
• self-admiration
• self-importance
• conceit
• pomposity
• self-glory
• self-opinion
• complacence
• self-congratulation
• pompousness
• amour propre
• swelled head
• self-confidence
• vaingloriousness
• assurance
• bighead
• self-assurance
• selfishness
• self-assumption
• swellheadedness
• self-righteousness
• self-assertion
• egoism
• haughtiness
• pretence
• self-respect
• hubris
• imperiousness
• snobbishness
• lordliness
• overconfidence
• superciliousness
• presumption
• disdainfulness
• self-pride
• self-centeredness
• pretension
• pretense
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• diffidence
• altruism
• unselfishness
• self-doubt
• timidity
• shyness
• self-hate
• bashfulness
• self-loathing
• passivity
• demureness
• self-disgust
• passiveness
• timidness

Examples of self-love in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, saying no to what doesn’t serve you, and engaging in healthy relationships are self-love and self-care. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 July 2024

The result is a mischievously joyful celebration of family and self-love that doesn’t homogenize identity and culture. —Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024

Nevertheless, for Hoang, writing Stella was an act of self-love. —Kalyani Saxena, Washington Post, 20 July 2024

The message of the movie is one that is very inspiring, empowering and about self-love and self-worth. —Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 16 July 2024