self
/sɛlf/
noun
- A person's essential being or identity; the individual that someone is.
- After years of travel, she felt she had discovered her true self.
- The book explores the idea of the self in modern society.
- He struggled with his sense of self after losing his job.
- A person's particular nature or personality; the way someone usually behaves.
- He was back to his cheerful self after a good night's sleep.
- In the meeting, she was her usual confident self.
- Her kind self always helps others without expecting anything in return.
- One's own interests, welfare, or advantage (often in phrases like 'care of self').
- He acted out of concern for self, not for the group.
- The philosophy emphasizes the care of self before others.
- Taking time for self is important for mental health.
Antonyms
adjective
- Being the same throughout; uniform or consistent (used in compounds like 'self-same').
- The artist used the self same technique in all her paintings.
- They met at the self same spot every year for their reunion.
- It was the self same argument they had had many times before.