SELF-ADULATORY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

self-adulatory

adjective

Definition of self-adulatory

as in self-gratulatory

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But among their best qualities, Dick Riordan was arrogantly confident, Jim Hahn had a steady hand on the tiller, Antonio Villaraigosa was tireless and passionate, Eric Garcetti was a long-range thinker on earthquakes, water and energy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
More software stacked on top of split data gives you more confident wrong answers, not fewer.

— Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of confident

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Part bildungsroman, part romance, Doran’s fizzy yet intelligent interpretation is as self-assured as its protagonist, with anachronistic flourishes that pay homage to Sybylla’s spirit of subversion.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Free-spirited, self-assured and rebellious, Oona has an unapologetic streak that’s reflected in her hair.

— Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-assured

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Bouncing back against the strictly masculine norms of his hometown, Bobby comes off as the most emotionally intelligent and self-confident member of King of the Hill’s cast.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
There’s no shortage of people who work in TV news who are extremely self-confident.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026

Definition of self-confident

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Feldstein forwarded it to Urich, with a self-congratulatory note.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of self-congratulatory

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