SELF-ADMIRATIONS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

self-admiration

noun

ˌself-ˌad-mə-ˈrā-shən

Definition of self-admiration

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements his overweening self-admiration blinded him to constructive criticism of any kind

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Recent Examples of self-admiration Most of the film plays out in something close to real time, and the directors, loath to hurry scenes along, slow the action down with a technical virtuosity that sometimes tilts into self-admiration. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025 At first, Oliver meekly and gratefully laps up, metaphorically, the warm milk of affection that the family bestows on him between their rounds of backbiting and oblivious self-admiration. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-admiration

Noun

This looks snug and has a flushing toilet, a vanity sink, a shower, and a washer/dryer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
But his work has likely been on your neck, your vanity, your partner or your ex.

— Arabelle Sicardi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

Someone may push an opinion too hard, take credit, or turn a simple discussion into a battle of egos.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Inevitably, the movie is not quite as interior, but Jean-Luc Godard uses each male character’s contentious interpretation of The Odyssey as a reflection of their own egos.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

Noun

But the Workers’ Party (PT) leader, who was accused of arrogance and of failing to understand the needs of young gig-economy workers, shook up his strategy, said Igor Gielow in Folha de São Paulo.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026