self-adulatory

adjective

Definition of self-adulatorynext
as in self-gratulatory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-adulatory
  1. confident
  2. self-assured
  3. self-confident
  4. self-congratulatory
  5. selfish
Adjective
  • As for his teammates, players like senior tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton also remain confident in what Craig can do this season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The club were aware of interest from other Premier League parties but were confident of being able to complete the signing.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • Free-spirited, self-assured and rebellious, Oona has an unapologetic streak that’s reflected in her hair.
    — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But in periods of rapid change, leaders who earn trust are rarely the most self-assured.
    — Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of self-assured
Adjective
  • There’s no shortage of people who work in TV news who are extremely self-confident.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
  • First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Definition of self-confident
Adjective
  • 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
  • Trump’s twenty-five-minute address, delivered from the East Room, had the self-congratulatory air of a State of the Union speech without the accompanying props—cheering lawmakers, unsmiling Justices, celebrity guests.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of self-congratulatory
Adjective
  • Steve Bova, another friend and former director of the international division at Systematics, recalled how Steuri was anything but selfish.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But the most terrifying characters are the broken, vain, selfish parents who in one way or another cause their children so much harm.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of selfish
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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