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Synonyms & Antonyms of self-adulatory
as in self-congratulatory, self-contented
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for self-adulatory
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- holier-than-thou,
- pretentious
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for self-adulatory
- bashful,
- demure,
- introverted,
- mousy
- (or mousey),
- overmodest,
- retiring,
- sheepish,
- shrinking,
- shy
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