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comfortable in one's skin

comfortable in one's skin is the alternative form of comfortable in one's own skin.

Meaning of comfortable in one's own skin

Adjective

comfortable in one's own skin

  1. (idiomatic) Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.
    • Says his wife Marlene: "He presents the same face to people in Washington that he does to our sons' friends. He's just comfortable in his own skin."1992 September 7, J. F. O. McAlliser, “Comfortable In His Own Ample Skin: Lawrence Eagleburger”, in Time

Questions about comfortable in one's skin

What is comfortable in one's skin the alternative form of?
Comfortable in one's skin is the alternative form of comfortable in one's own skin.

Words near comfortable in one's skin in the dictionary

  1. comfortabilities
  2. comfortability
  3. comfortable
  4. comfortable as an old shoe
  5. comfortable in one's own skin
  6. comfortable in one's skin
  7. comfortableness
  8. comfortablenesses
  9. comfortabler
  10. comfortables
  11. comfortablest

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