Synonyms of self-satisfaction

self-satisfaction

noun

ˌself-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements

so many of the Web site's self-portraits give the impression of clueless self-satisfaction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanity
• ego
• pridefulness
• pride
• arrogance
• smugness
• complacency
• vainglory
• egotism
• conceitedness
• confidence
• self-conceit
• superiority
• self-love
• complacence
• self-importance
• pomposity
• pompousness
• vainness
• self-congratulation
• self-admiration
• conceit
• self-glory
• self-opinion
• self-esteem
• amour propre
• assurance
• vaingloriousness
• bighead
• swelled head
• self-confidence
• self-assurance
• self-righteousness
• self-assumption
• selfishness
• snobbishness
• haughtiness
• imperiousness
• hubris
• superciliousness
• swellheadedness
• self-assertion
• overconfidence
• egoism
• disdainfulness
• presumption
• lordliness
• self-pride
• self-respect
• pretension
• pretense
• pretentiousness
• self-centeredness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• diffidence
• altruism
• unselfishness
• timidity
• self-doubt
• shyness
• bashfulness
• passivity
• self-loathing
• self-disgust
• demureness
• self-hate
• passiveness
• timidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-satisfaction

There’s a fine line between righteousness and self-satisfaction, and the second season, which premieres on HBO Max on January 8, frequently stumbles into the latter territory. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026

Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025

After a precise drone and cruise missile successfully hit Saudi Arabia’s vital oil infrastructure in September 2019, Russia could hardly conceal its delight and self-satisfaction. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Trump himself personifies stupidity’s essential feature — self-satisfaction, an inability to recognize the flaws in your thinking. — David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025