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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| assertief bn | (zelfzeker) | assertive, confident, self-assured adj |
| autonoom bn/bw | (zelfstandig) | autonomous, self-governing adj |
| | | independent, self-sufficient adj |
| discipline nw de | (zelfcontrole) | discipline, self-restraint, self-control n |
| effen bn | (kleur: gelijkmatig) | uniform adj |
| | | solid, plain adj |
| | (UK) | self-coloured adj |
| | (US) | self-colored adj |
| eigenzinnig bn | (zijn eigen zin volgend) | willful, self-willed adj |
| | | stubborn, obstinate adj |
| farizeeër nw de | (huichelaar) | pharisee n |
| | | self-righteous person n |
| | | hypocrite n |
| grens van zelfbeheersing nw de+vz+nw de | (limiet van zelfcontrole) | limit of self-control n |
| innerlijk nw het | (inwendige) | inner self n |
| NCMV afkorting | België (Nationaal Christelijke Middenstandvereniging) (Belgian organisation) | Union of Self-Employed Entrepeneurs n |
| persoonlijke ontwikkeling nw de | (zelfontplooiing) | self-development n |
| | | personal development adj+n |
| trots bn | (zelfverzekerd) | proud adj |
| | | self-assured adj |
| uit eigen tuin bw | (zelf gekweekt) | homegrown, self-grown adj |
| vanzelfsprekend bn | (duidelijk, evident) | obvious, self-evident adj |
| | | natural adj |
| zelfmoord nw de | (beëindigen van eigen leven) | suicide n |
| | (literally) | self murder n |
| zelfstandige nw de | (iem. met eigen zaak) | self-employed person n |
| | | entrepreneur n |
| zelfvertrouwen nw het, ont. | (vertrouwen in zichzelf) | self-confidence n |
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
composed,
self-composed adj | (person: calm) | rustig, kalm bn |
| | | beheerst bn |
| | Even in stressful situations, Cameron is composed. |
| economic self-sufficiency n | (nation, community: can support self) | economische zelfstandigheid bn + nw |
| | | gesloten economie bn+nw |
| | (economie) | autarkie nw de, ont. |
| self-absorbed adj | (selfish, narcissistic) | egocentrisch bn |
| | You're so self-absorbed; try thinking of someone besides yourself for a change! |
| self-assured adj | (confident) | zelfverzekerd bn |
| | Years of experience had made Lily a self-assured public speaker. |
| self-aware adj | (conscious of one's qualities and flaws) | zelfbewust bn |
self-centered (US),
self-centred (UK) adj | (concerned only with yourself) | egocentrisch bn |
| | I'm so tired of your self-centered behavior! |
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK) adj | (of uniform colour) (kleur) | uniform, effen bn |
| | Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons. |
| self-confidence n | (assurance in own qualities) | zelfvertrouwen nw het |
| | | zelfverzekerdheid nw de |
| | On stage the band's lead singer was full of self-confidence. |
| self-confident adj | (assured) | zelfverzekerd bn |
| | Janice isn't self-confident enough to ask for a promotion. |
| self-consciousness n | (embarrassment) | verlegenheid nw de |
| | (ouderwets) | beschroomdheid nw de |
| | Self-consciousness is normal among teenagers, especially if they move to a new school. |
| self-consciousness n | (philosophy: awareness of self) | zelfbewust bn |
| | The philosopher wrote extensively about self-consciousness. |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) | zelfbeheersing nw de |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| self-defeating adj | (causing problems for oneself) (figuurlijk) | zichzelf in de weg staand, zichzelf in de voet schietend woordgr. |
| | | zichzelf hinderend woordgr. |
| | You'll never get anywhere with a self-defeating attitude like that! |
| self-discipline n | (control of oneself) | zelfdiscipline nw de, ont. |
| self-discipline n | (dedication, training) | zelfdiscipline nw de, ont. |
| | | toewijding nw de, ont. |
| | You need a lot of self-discipline to be a top athlete. |
| self-effacing adj | (making self inconspicuous) | bescheiden, afzijdig, teruggetrokken bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | zichzelf wegcijferend woordgr. |
| | The self-effacing man always tried to avoid being the center of attention. |
| self-employed adj | (freelance, working for own company) | zelfstandig bn |
| | Charlotte loved being self-employed because she was her own boss and could work from home. |
| self-esteem n | (respect for oneself) | zelfvertrouwen nw het |
| self-evident adj | (obvious) | duidelijk, zonneklaar, vanzelfsprekend bn |
| | The answer is self-evident, and I don't feel like explaining it right now. |
| self-help adj | (relating to self-help resources) | zelfhulp- voorvoegsel |
| | A lot of people rely on self-help books, rather than seeing a psychologist. |
| self-help n | (personal development techniques) | zelfhulp nw de |
| | Our individualistic society is obsessed with self help,. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for oneself) | eigenbelang nw het |
| self-made adj | (independently successful) | selfmade bn |
| | Ross is a self-made businessman who started his life in poverty. |
| self-motivated adj | (having initiative) | gemotiveerd bn |
| | The new employee is very self-motivated and hard-working. |
| self-pity n | (feeling sorry for oneself) | zelfmedelijden nw het |
| self-portrait n | (artwork depicting the artist) | zelfportret nw het |
| | Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits. |
self-realization,
also UK: self-realisation n | (fulfilment of own potential) | zelfverwerkelijking nw de |
| | Self-realisation is important for happiness. |
self-regulatory organization,
self-regulatory organisation n | UK (regulator of investment markets) | zelfregulerende organisatie nw de |
| self-satisfied adj | (smug) | zelfvoldaan bn |
| | | met zichzelf ingenomen uitdr. |
| | Kevin bowled a strike and then turned around with a self-satisfied look on his face. |
| self-service n | (facilities that are unstaffed) | zelfbediening nw de, ont. |
| | (anglicisme) | selfservice nw de, ont. |
| self-service n as adj | (unstaffed) (in samenstellingen) | zelfbedienings- |
| | I'd rather be served by a waiter than eat in a self-service restaurant. |
| self-serving adj | (concerned with own interests) | gericht op eigenbelang woordgr. |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mary's self-serving attitude has gotten her far in her career. |
| self-starter n | ([sb] with initiative) | initiatiefnemer nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | initiatiefneemster nw de |
| | Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself. |
| self-worth n | (self-esteem) | eigenwaarde nw de, ont. |
| | Victims of abuse often have little sense of their own self-worth. |
selfsame,
self-same adj | (identical, very same) | precies hetzelfde, precies dezelfde bn + vnw |
| | | identiek bn |
| | There, on the beach, was the selfsame woman they had met at the airport. |