Definition of self-praise
: praise of oneself
… the excessive self-praise that marred his earlier writings.— Alden Vaughan Allowing himself a little self-praise, he [Tom Raudonikis] said, "I did well to finish the game."— Roy Masters
Test Your Vocabulary
Name That Food
-
- Name these cookies!

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share self-praise
Time Traveler for self-praise
The first known use of self-praise was in 1586
See more words from the same year