self-adulatory

adjective

Definition of self-adulatorynext
as in self-gratulatory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-adulatory
  1. confident
  2. self-assured
  3. self-confident
  4. self-congratulatory
  5. selfish
Adjective
  • Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is confident about their chances of sealing promotion back to the top flight at the first opportunity but, ahead of Sunday’s away fixture, there are several talking points.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president of gas and LNG research at Wood Mackenzie, is also confident that Europe will avoid a dire scenario of energy shortages and blackouts.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • But in periods of rapid change, leaders who earn trust are rarely the most self-assured.
    — Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Where some may see this behavior as vain or egotistical, others may perceive it as bold, self-assured and passionate.
    — Mallorie Sullivan, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of self-assured
Adjective
  • There’s no shortage of people who work in TV news who are extremely self-confident.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
  • First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Definition of self-confident
Adjective
  • Where season three frustrated with its aimless pacing, its unruly plotting, its self-congratulatory strain of goodness, new showrunner Jack Burditt (30 Rock, Modern Family) dials back the worst of the show’s excesses.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s twenty-five-minute address, delivered from the East Room, had the self-congratulatory air of a State of the Union speech without the accompanying props—cheering lawmakers, unsmiling Justices, celebrity guests.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of self-congratulatory
Adjective
  • Not because this generation is somehow softer or more selfish.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In essence, charisma is a vehicle for alignment and temporarily eroding the individual or selfish agendas that typically undermine effective group coordination and team collaboration.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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