self-worth

noun

ˌself-ˈwərth 

: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem

feelings of self-worth

a lack of self-worth

helping to build/develop self-worth

people with low/greater/higher self-worth

Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.

—Marcia Morris

… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.

—Lance Morrow

… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.

—Natalie Proulx

Examples of self-worth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cancer Full Moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025

Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Alleviate self-worth issues by making a move. —USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024

Think of the ambitious professional who believes their entire self-worth is tied to career achievement. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

Venus is currently activating your second house of finances and self-worth, while Uranus retrograde shakes up your fifth house of fun and self-expression. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-worth

noun

-ˈwərth

: self-esteem