self-respect

noun/ˌself rɪˈspekt/CEFR B2

আত্মসম্মান

Meaning

Pride in yourself and in behaving well.

Example sentences

  • He refused the money out of self-respect.আত্মসম্মানের কারণে তিনি টাকাটা নিলেন না।
  • Losing a job need not cost you self-respect.চাকরি হারালেই আত্মসম্মান যায় না।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: dignity, pride

Antonyms: shame

Similar words, and what each means

  • dignity

    মর্যাদা, আত্মসম্মান

    The quality of being worthy of honour and respect.

  • pride

    গর্ব

    A feeling of satisfaction from one's own achievements or worth.

Other English words for “আত্মসম্মান”

  • dignity

    The quality of being worthy of honour and respect.

Opposite words

  • shame

    লজ্জা

    A painful feeling caused by wrong or foolish behaviour.

“self-respect” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • That decision turned a piece of engineering into a matter of national self-respect.

    The Padma Bridge →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “self-respect” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • হর
    • • ব্যথা, চিনচিনে যন্ত্রণা
    • • লেবু
    • • আত্মসম্মান
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    আত্মসম্মান — self-respect (noun) — আত্মসম্মান. Pride in yourself and in behaving well.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “self-respect”?

    • • dignity
    • • premiere
    • • quartz
    • • ampere
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    dignity — dignity — মর্যাদা, আত্মসম্মান. The quality of being worthy of honour and respect.

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