English Words: S

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self-conceitedadj

Having self-conceit; vain; having a high or overweening opinion of one's own person or merits.

self-conceptnoun

The view of one's self; self-image.

self-conceptionnoun

Synonym of self-concept (“view of oneself”).

self-condemnedadj

Condemned by one's own words, behaviour etc.

self-confessedadj

According to a person's own confession or admission.

self-confidencenoun

The state or degree of being self-confident: believing in one's own abilities.

self-confidentadj

Confident in one's own abilities.

self-confidentlyadv

In a self-confident manner

self-confidingadj

Confiding in one's own judgment or powers; self-confident.

self-confinementnoun

Self-imposed restriction of movement to a particular location.

self-confrontationnoun

A technique for examining and modifying a person's behavior, based on analysis of their own feelings about themselves.

self-congratulateverb

To congratulate oneself, especially in a self-satisfied manner.

self-congratulationnoun

Self-satisfied congratulation of oneself for one's achievements or accomplishments.

self-congratulatoryadj

Alternative spelling of selfcongratulatory.

self-conjugateadj

Of a subatomic particle that is identical to its antiparticle; includes all gauge bosons except the charged W-boson and gluons.

self-consciousadj

Aware of oneself as an individual being.

self-consciouslyadv

In a self-conscious manner.

self-consciousnessnoun

The awareness of the self as an entity.

self-consistentadj

Exhibiting self-consistency; consistent with oneself or itself, or with one's principles.

self-consolationnoun

The act or practice of comforting or consoling oneself.

self-containverb

To not require external or additional support; to be complete in itself.

self-containedadj

Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.

self-contemptnoun

A feeling of contempt toward oneself.

self-contradictionnoun

A statement that contains a contradiction, or a premise from which one could be derived.

self-contradictoryadj

Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.

self-controlnoun

The ability to control one's desires and impulses.

self-controlledadj

Possessing self-control; having mastery of one's own desires.

self-convictedadj

Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, or avowal.

self-convictionnoun

Conviction proceeding from one's own consciousness, knowledge, or confession.

self-cookernoun

Synonym of cooking box.

self-coolingadj

Able to prevent itself from overheating.

self-correctverb

To correct itself or oneself without outside assistance.

self-coupnoun

A coup d'état in which a lawfully elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government.

self-createverb

To create oneself.

self-criticaladj

Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one's own work.

self-criticismnoun

Criticism of oneself.

self-critiquenoun

self-criticism

self-cultivationnoun

The practice of effecting gradual yet substantial improvements of oneself, especially through education.

self-culturenoun

Culture, training, or education of oneself without the aid of teachers.

self-dealverb

To engage in dealings favorable to oneself as principal, taking advantage of one's position as fiduciary.

self-deathnoun

Suicide.

self-debatenoun

An internal debate between two parts of an individual's mind.

self-deceitnoun

Synonym of self-deception.

self-deceiveverb

To deceive oneself.

self-deceivernoun

One who self-deceives.

self-deceptionnoun

The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not accepting the obvious.

self-deceptiveadj

Characterized by self-deception.

self-declareverb

To declare for oneself.

self-declaredadj

self-proclaimed

self-defeatingadj

Containing elements that will cause it to fail; destined not to succeed by its very nature.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 209. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "S" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.