self-applause

noun

Definition of self-applausenext
as in self-consequence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-applause
  1. hubris
  2. complacency
  3. smugness
  4. vanity
  5. self-satisfaction
  6. vainglory
  7. egoism
  8. self-admiration
Noun
  • The poem draws on Greek mythology to weave a morality tale exploring themes of hospitality, hubris, loyalty, temptation, and free will.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Stage 1, hubris born of success, begins when leaders lose sight of — or in some cases, never correctly understood — why the flywheel worked.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of hubris
Noun
  • These innovators are revitalizing the struggling economy and introducing a new culture of ambition, collaboration, and problem-solving, moving beyond the complacency and entitlement that the city has been stuck in.
    — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • But health and national security leaders cannot afford the same complacency.
    — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026
Definition of complacency
Noun
  • The demon was largely limited to one expression — smugness — and was inexplicably the only character who spoke Japanese.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Definition of smugness
Noun
  • Natural variations and imperfections in the stone give this heirloom-quality piece character, and the rich cherry red and gold tones introduce a subtle, yet unexpected color to otherwise neutral vanities.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • This includes a walk-in shower, with a flushing toilet and a vanity sink, plus a small laundry nook with shelving, a washer/dryer, and a pull-out cart for clothes storage.
    — Adam Williams July 22, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of vanity
Noun
  • The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of self-satisfaction
Noun
  • The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
    — Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Definition of vainglory
Noun
  • There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of egoism
Noun
  • 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
Definition of self-admiration
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