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SELF-POSSESSION Antonyms

9 antonyms for self-possession. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SELF-POSSESSION

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agitation

noun

n

noun

• a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

• the feeling of being agitated; not calm

• disturbance usually in protest

• the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

anxiety

noun

n

noun

• (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

• a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

confusion

noun

n

noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

discomposure

noun

n

noun

• anxious embarrassment

• a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure

insecurity

noun

n

noun

• the state of being subject to danger or injury

• the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

nervousness

noun

n

noun

• the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

• an uneasy psychological state

• a sensitive or highly strung temperament

self-doubt

noun

n

noun

• lack of self-confidence

uncertainty

noun

n

noun

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

• the state of being unsure of something

unease

noun

n

noun

• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

• the trait of seeming ill at ease

Alternatives for AGITATION

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Alternatives for ANXIETY

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Alternatives for CONFUSION

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Alternatives for DISCOMPOSURE

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Alternatives for INSECURITY

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Alternatives for SELF-DOUBT

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Alternatives for UNCERTAINTY

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