self-satisfaction

noun

self-sat·​is·​fac·​tion ˌself-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 

: a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one's position or achievements

Synonyms of self-satisfaction

• vanity
• ego
• pridefulness
• pride
• arrogance
• smugness

Examples of self-satisfaction in a Sentence

so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction

Recent Examples on the Web

The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

There should be no smug self-satisfaction in the destructive power of bombs and deafening explosions. — Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

My disappointment in Vigil came down to the waste of a perfect setup for exhibiting the worldly redemption of art—that is, its power to redeem us from insensitivity and self-satisfaction. — Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-satisfaction

• dissatisfaction
• overreaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction

Kids Definition

self-satisfaction

noun

self-sat·​is·​fac·​tion

ˌself-ˌsat-əs-ˈfak-shən

: a usually overly satisfied feeling about oneself or one's achievements