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
  • Agamemnon emerged next and cautioned Odysseus, sharing how he was murdered by his wife after being too confident in receiving a hero’s welcome.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • But forecasts are growing more confident in an overall lack of storms by the month.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • But what was missing was more of a winning spirit, more aggressive, uninhibited and self-assured.
    — Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 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
  • 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
  • The article contends American soccer's self-congratulatory, capitalistic culture, particularly Major League Soccer's revenue-first approach, prioritizes franchise value over competitive spectacle.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of self-congratulatory
Adjective
  • From childcare grants to casual local classes, new support systems can make moms feel stronger, not selfish.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nikki is critical of the latter, calling it selfish and cowardly.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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