SELF-GRATULATORY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

self-gratulatory

adjective

Definition of self-gratulatory

as in self-adulatory

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Adjective

And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women?

— TheWeek, TheWeek, 2 Oct. 2026
The Chinese Communist Party is confident that its drug developers will have at least five blockbuster drugs by 2030.

— STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 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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Furthermore, the equalities that do exist often emerge from selfish motives.

— Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
The Trask boys are meant to represent a spectrum of good to bad, but as they’re encouraged to make individual choices, that also opens up the possibility of evil choices, selfish choices, destructive choices.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of selfish

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Roosevelt’s blind spots and foot-dragging are worth remembering as a counterpoint to the self-congratulatory Greatest Generation myth.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 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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