Self-confidence
The crossword clue "Self-confidence" is answered by APLOMB, a 6-letter entry. Used 20 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
APLOMB
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the APLOMB answer page.
Used 20 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ASSURANCE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for APLOMB
Every other clue in this collection answered by APLOMB, most used first.
- Poise - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- Self-assurance - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
- Composure - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
- Grace under pressure - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Equanimity - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Sang-froid - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
- Self-possession - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Give confidence to - ASSURE, used 39 times
- State with confidence - ASSERT, used 27 times
- Self-assured - POISED, used 23 times
- Has confidence in - TRUSTS, used 22 times
- Self-centered sort - EGOIST, used 22 times
- Self-confident - POISED, used 21 times
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