The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

Facetious US won't-power: Can I exercise the self-control
needed to stop smoking? 2 calmness, tranquillity, serenity,
placidity, imperturbability, cool-headedness, coolness, poise,
level-headedness, patience, aplomb, dignity, equanimity,
forbearance, control, restraint, self-restraint, even temper:
You exhibited marvellous self-control by not losing your temper
when you were insulted.
self-denial
n. 1 self-sacrifice,self-abnegation, renunciation,
selflessness, altruism, unselfishness, magnanimity: His
contributions must have been made at the cost of some
self-denial. 2 hardship, suffering, self-mortification,
asceticism, privation, renunciation, renouncing, abstemiousness,
abstinence, abstention, self-deprivation, keeping away from,
refusal, refusing, giving up, desisting, Colloq swearing off:
As far as certain foods are concerned, a little self-denial is
good for one's health. 3 See self-control, 1, above.
self-esteem
n. 1 conceit, vanity, egoism, narcissism, self-centredness,
egotism, amour propre, self-approbation, self-satisfaction,
self-admiration, self-love, self-adulation, self-idolatry,
smugness, self-importance, self-regard: The arrogant,
overweening self-esteem of some of the club members is
unbearable. 2 See self-confidence, above.
self-evident
adj. evident, obvious, patent, clear, incontrovertible,
definite, express, distinct, clear-cut, apparent, unmistakable
or unmistakeable, undeniable, inescapable, incontestable, plain,
axiomatic, proverbial, manifest, true, palpable, tangible: Her
guilt seemed self-evident at first. The gradual destruction of
the beaches is self-evident.
self-government
n. 1 self-rule, independence, self-determination, home rule,
autonomy, freedom: The satellite countries, one by one, voted
for self-government. 2 See self-control, 1 above.
self-important
adj. conceited, self-centred, self-seeking, self-absorbed,
vain, egotistic(al), self-satisfied, smug, pompous,