Self-esteem
The crossword clue "Self-esteem" is answered by PRIDE, a 5-letter entry. Used 17 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
PRIDE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRIDE answer page.
Used 17 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 6 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.
- AMOURPROPRE (1 uses in xd)
- ERRONEOUSAPPRAISEMENT (1 uses in xd)
- PROUDNESS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for PRIDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by PRIDE, most used first.
- Group of lions - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Fall preceder - used 17 times, most recently in 2021
- Lion group - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- A deadly sin - used 13 times, most recently in 2021
- Self-respect - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- "__ and Prejudice" - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- June celebration - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- One of the deadly sins - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
- Arrogance - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Joy's partner - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Leonine group - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
- Vanity - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
- __ and joy - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Annual June celebration - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Haughtiness - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Serengeti group - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Vainglory - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
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.
- Self-evident truth - AXIOM, used 88 times
- Self-assurance - POISE, used 57 times
- Self-confidence - POISE, used 46 times
- "To ___ own self be true" - THINE, used 38 times
- Jung's inner self - ANIMA, used 25 times
- Esteem - HONOR, used 24 times
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