Synonyms of self-congratulatory

self-congratulatory

adjective

as in self-assured

Synonyms & Similar Words

• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-contented
• self-glorifying
• confident
• selfish
• self-promoting
• overconfident
• self-centered
• pretentious
• presumptuous
• holier-than-thou
• condescending
• self-adulatory
• self-gratulatory
• hifalutin
• self-dramatizing
• patronizing
• arrogant
• supercilious
• self-applauding
• self-engrossed
• boastful
• high-and-mighty
• snobbish
• bumptious
• presuming
• haughty
• snooty
• pontifical
• assumptive
• bombastic
• domineering
• snobby
• high-handed
• braggy
• cavalier
• cocky
• blustery
• highfalutin
• uppity
• disdainful
• self-affected
• blusterous
• huffy
• swaggering
• chesty
• bragging
• uppish
• braggart
• self-assertive
• imperious
• high-hat
• toploftical
• lordly
• peremptory
• fastuous
• superior
• toplofty
• lofty
• masterful
• self-asserting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• modest
• egoless
• diffident
• self-critical
• timid
• meek
• unassertive
• uncomplacent
• unassuming
• self-doubting
• down-to-earth
• unpretentious
• sheepish
• bashful
• self-distrustful
• self-reproachful
• shy
• introverted
• shrinking
• demure
• mousy
• self-reproving
• retiring
• mousey
• overmodest
• unarrogant

Examples of self-congratulatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bored by his own circumstances as a wealthy Hollywood bigwig, Schneider’s decision to help Newton feels rather self-congratulatory, sliding into the realm of a Great White Savoir. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024

Outside China, such brash, self-congratulatory proclamations are generally disregarded or dismissed—including by American officials, who have tended to discount the appeal of Beijing’s strategy. —Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024

There's also a self-congratulatory aspect in the first few episodes that borders on gratuitous. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024

Scoop The Bottom Line Stylish but self-congratulatory. —Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024