self-respecting

adjective

self-re·​spect·​ing ˌself-ri-ˈspek-tiŋ How to pronounce self-respecting (audio)
: having or characterized by self-respect

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No self-respecting French driver could go more than 12 seconds without honking at someone perceived as being in their way. — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 Mar. 2023 That’s what an underperforming football team does to a self-respecting SEC school. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Was the implication that Seqenenra couldn’t even control the hippopotami — a basic skill for any self-respecting pharaoh? — Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 As summer style fatigue hits Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez is still dressing for warm sunny days, as any self-respecting Leo would. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-respecting

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-respecting was in 1786

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“Self-respecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-respecting. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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