self-deluding

adjective

self-de·lud·ing ˌself-di-ˈlü-diŋ

-dē-

: deluding or serving to delude oneself especially concerning one's true nature, abilities, feelings, etc.

Anyone who claims the ability to sort out the intricacies of a marriage, even their own, is self-deluding.—

Fred Dickey

his self-deluding arrogance

Examples of self-deluding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All of them eventually ran afoul of their Dear Leader, just like the self-deluding Seneca in Schwentke’s movie. —

Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023

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