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self-gratulatory

adjective

Definition of self-gratulatorynext
as in self-adulatory

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  1. confident
  2. self-assured
  3. self-confident
  4. selfish
  5. self-congratulatory
  6. overconfident
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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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  • So unlike selfish actions, selfless acts of kindness have a real and lasting basis.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
  • No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of selfish
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Based on recent viewership trends, the league is slightly overconfident.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While the Broncos played their hearts out, Michigan looked overconfident and underprepared.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of overconfident
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“Self-gratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-gratulatory. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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